Men's Test batters
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Harry BrookEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,679 runs · 49.4 avg+24.7runs a matchICC 1 - 2
Joe RootEngland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,524 runs · 46.2 avg+16.6runs a matchICC 3 - 3
Travis HeadAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,635 runs · 45.4 avg+13.1runs a matchICC 4 - 4
Ben DuckettEngland · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,274 runs · 34.4 avg+12.4runs a matchICC 25 - 5
Rishabh PantIndia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 1,156 runs · 44.5 avg+11.5runs a matchICC 7 - 6
Steve SmithAustralia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 18 mat · 1,318 runs · 45.5 avg+10.6runs a matchICC 2 - 7
Yashasvi JaiswalIndia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 18 mat · 1,240 runs · 38.8 avg+10.2runs a matchICC 11 - 8
Jamie SmithEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 912 runs · 38.0 avg+8.3runs a matchICC 20 - 9
Kamindu MendisSri Lanka · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 552 runs · 30.7 avg+5.3runs a matchICC 10 - 10
Rachin RavindraNew Zealand · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 946 runs · 49.8 avg+4.9runs a matchICC 6 - 11
Ollie PopeEngland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 796 runs · 37.9 avg+4.3runs a matchICC 45 - 12
Mohammad Babar AzamPakistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 774 runs · 38.7 avg+3.1runs a matchICC 13 - 13
Alex CareyAustralia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 20 mat · 1,123 runs · 38.7 avg+3.0runs a matchICC 18 - 14
Glenn PhillipsNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 388 runs · 35.3 avg+3.0runs a matchICC 31 - 15
Shubman GillIndia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 1,334 runs · 58.0 avg+2.1runs a matchICC 9 - 16
Marnus LabuschagneAustralia · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 17 mat · 743 runs · 25.6 avg+1.6runs a matchICC 39 - 17
Litton DasBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 811 runs · 42.7 avg+1.3runs a matchICC 33 - 18
Sonal DinushaSri Lanka · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 606 runs · 86.6 avg+1.2runs a matchICC 24 - 19
Dinesh ChandimalSri Lanka · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 671 runs · 41.9 avg+1.0runs a matchICC 12 - 20
Usman KhawajaAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 15 mat · 778 runs · 29.9 avg+1.0runs a matchICC – - 21
Devon ConwayNew Zealand · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 12 mat · 972 runs · 46.3 avg+0.4runs a matchICC 14 - 22
Salman Ali AghaPakistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 517 runs · 24.6 avg+0.3runs a matchICC 44 - 23
Pathum NissankaSri Lanka · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 6 mat · 526 runs · 47.8 avg−0.1runs a matchICC 28 - 24
Zak CrawleyEngland · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 14 mat · 739 runs · 28.4 avg−0.3runs a matchICC 53 - 25
Ravindra JadejaIndia · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 945 runs · 47.3 avg−0.9runs a matchICC 29 - 26
Mohammad RizwanPakistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 673 runs · 29.3 avg−1.0runs a matchICC 34 - 27
Tom LathamNew Zealand · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 11 mat · 816 runs · 38.9 avg−1.7runs a matchICC 31 - 28
Dhananjaya de SilvaSri Lanka · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 550 runs · 30.6 avg−2.2runs a matchICC 26 - 29
Wiaan MulderSouth Africa · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 870 runs · 62.1 avg−2.3runs a matchICC 23 - 30
David BedinghamSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 496 runs · 35.4 avg−2.5runs a matchICC 55 - 31
Kusal MendisSri Lanka · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 468 runs · 36.0 avg−3.4runs a matchICC 42 - 32
KL RahulIndia · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 17 mat · 1,307 runs · 45.1 avg−3.5runs a matchICC 30 - 33
Tom BlundellNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 561 runs · 33.0 avg−3.6runs a matchICC 50 - 34
Ben StokesEngland · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 712 runs · 28.5 avg−3.6runs a matchICC – - 35
Temba BavumaSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 891 runs · 59.4 avg−3.9runs a matchICC 5 - 36
Mushfiqur RahimBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 952 runs · 45.3 avg−3.9runs a matchICC 17 - 37
Brian BennettZimbabwe · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 11 mat · 550 runs · 34.4 avg−4.1runs a matchICC 87 - 38
Jordan CoxEngland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 254 runs · 42.3 avg−4.8runs a matchICC 76 - 39
Saud ShakeelPakistan · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 600 runs · 27.3 avg−5.0runs a matchICC 16 - 40
Daryl MitchellNew Zealand · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 670 runs · 39.4 avg−5.3runs a matchICC 8 - 41
Shan MasoodPakistan · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 818 runs · 34.1 avg−5.4runs a matchICC 37 - 42
Henry NichollsNew Zealand · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 385 runs · 77.0 avg−5.8runs a matchICC 43 - 43
Kyle VerreynneSouth Africa · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 447 runs · 26.3 avg−5.8runs a matchICC 35 - 44
Tanzid HasanBangladesh · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 4 mat · 254 runs · 31.8 avg−6.3runs a matchICC – - 45
Devdutt PadikkalIndia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 353 runs · 70.6 avg−7.0runs a matchICC 53 - 46
Beau WebsterAustralia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 533 runs · 31.4 avg−7.1runs a matchICC 68 - 47
Aiden MarkramSouth Africa · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 12 mat · 779 runs · 37.1 avg−7.1runs a matchICC 14 - 48
Daniel LawrenceEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 187 runs · 46.8 avg−7.5runs a matchICC 88 - 49
Dhruv JurelIndia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 461 runs · 35.5 avg−7.7runs a matchICC 65 - 50
Najmul Hossain ShantoBangladesh · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 1,084 runs · 49.3 avg−8.0runs a matchICC 21 - 51
Lorcan TuckerIreland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 273 runs · 39.0 avg−8.4runs a matchICC 51 - 52
Mominul HaqueBangladesh · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 15 mat · 996 runs · 36.9 avg−8.5runs a matchICC 36 - 53
Mehedi HasanBangladesh · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 13 mat · 585 runs · 27.9 avg−8.6runs a matchICC 63 - 54
Imam-ul-HaqPakistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 7 mat · 297 runs · 24.8 avg−8.8runs a matchICC 58 - 55
Cameron GreenAustralia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 543 runs · 30.2 avg−9.1runs a matchICC 22 - 56
Nitish Kumar ReddyIndia · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 396 runs · 26.4 avg−10.2runs a matchICC – - 57
Brandon KingWest Indies · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 10 mat · 494 runs · 29.1 avg−10.4runs a matchICC 72 - 58
Jacob BethellEngland · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 9 mat · 579 runs · 34.1 avg−10.8runs a matchICC 62 - 59
Shadman IslamBangladesh · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 13 mat · 771 runs · 33.5 avg−11.0runs a matchICC 66 - 60
Will YoungNew Zealand · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 376 runs · 47.0 avg−11.3runs a matchICC 48 - 61
Ryan RickeltonSouth Africa · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 11 mat · 718 runs · 39.9 avg−11.3runs a matchICC 38 - 62
Senuran MuthusamySouth Africa · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 283 runs · 94.3 avg−11.9runs a matchICC 61 - 63
Abdullah ShafiquePakistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 374 runs · 37.4 avg−12.0runs a matchICC 46 - 64Lahiru UdaraSri Lanka · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 5 mat · 313 runs · 34.8 avg−12.2runs a matchICC –
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Tony de ZorziSouth Africa · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 10 mat · 540 runs · 31.8 avg−12.7runs a matchICC 41 - 66
Jake WeatheraldAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 6 mat · 224 runs · 20.4 avg−12.7runs a matchICC – - 67
Rahmat ShahAfghanistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 621 runs · 103.5 avg−13.2runs a matchICC 27 - 68
Emilio GayEngland · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 6 mat · 271 runs · 24.6 avg−13.5runs a matchICC 86 - 69
Justin GreavesWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 16 mat · 938 runs · 36.1 avg−14.5runs a matchICC 51 - 70
Azan AwaisPakistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 7 mat · 357 runs · 25.5 avg−14.9runs a matchICC 95 - 71
Ben CurranZimbabwe · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 9 mat · 537 runs · 33.6 avg−15.7runs a matchICC 78 - 72
John CampbellWest Indies · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 10 mat · 550 runs · 30.6 avg−16.1runs a matchICC 67 - 73
Mahmudul Hasan JoyBangladesh · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 9 mat · 436 runs · 25.7 avg−16.3runs a matchICC 84 - 74
Craig ErvineZimbabwe · Left-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 647 runs · 34.1 avg−16.3runs a matchICC 56 - 75
Wesley MadhevereZimbabwe · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 7 mat · 321 runs · 29.2 avg−17.2runs a matchICC – - 76
Amir JangooWest Indies · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 336 runs · 42.0 avg−17.3runs a matchICC 83 - 77
Alick AthanazeWest Indies · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 360 runs · 22.5 avg−17.8runs a matchICC 81 - 78
Roston ChaseWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 12 mat · 543 runs · 24.7 avg−18.0runs a matchICC 82 - 79
Will JacksEngland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 145 runs · 20.7 avg−18.6runs a matchICC – - 80
Afsar ZazaiAfghanistan · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 164 runs · 23.4 avg−20.1runs a matchICC – - 81
Tristan StubbsSouth Africa · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 597 runs · 31.4 avg−20.1runs a matchICC 47 - 82
Shai HopeWest Indies · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 11 mat · 792 runs · 37.7 avg−20.3runs a matchICC 40 - 83
Matt RenshawAustralia · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 3 mat · 303 runs · 60.6 avg−20.4runs a matchICC – - 84
Hashmatullah ShahidiAfghanistan · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 5 mat · 347 runs · 38.6 avg−21.0runs a matchICC 75 - 85Tafadzwa TsigaZimbabwe · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 8 mat · 179 runs · 14.9 avg−21.4runs a matchICC –
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Kavem HodgeWest Indies · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 10 mat · 471 runs · 27.7 avg−21.9runs a matchICC 60 - 87
Andrew BalbirnieIreland · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 4 mat · 174 runs · 21.8 avg−23.9runs a matchICC 97 - 88Ismat AlamAfghanistan · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 3 mat · 130 runs · 21.7 avg−24.5runs a matchICC –
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Abdul MalikAfghanistan · Right-handed openerLast 2 years 5 mat · 161 runs · 17.9 avg−25.5runs a matchICC – - 90
Tevin ImlachWest Indies · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 6 mat · 169 runs · 15.4 avg−25.5runs a matchICC – - 91
Tagenarine ChanderpaulWest Indies · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 5 mat · 198 runs · 19.8 avg−26.4runs a matchICC 99 - 92
Harry TectorIreland · Right-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 118 runs · 14.8 avg−26.5runs a matchICC 99 - 93
Sai SudharsanIndia · Left-handed top-order batterLast 2 years 7 mat · 383 runs · 31.9 avg−27.1runs a matchICC – - 94
Curtis CampherIreland · Right-handed middle-order batterLast 2 years 4 mat · 169 runs · 28.2 avg−30.9runs a matchICC 95 - 95
Sediqullah AtalAfghanistan · Left-handed openerLast 2 years 3 mat · 190 runs · 38.0 avg−37.5runs a matchICC –
Swap in a batter worth 20 more runs a match and an even Test becomes about 55–45, draws aside.
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