Batting Most Runs Series

Cricket in Test matches

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
RN Harvey (AUS)	5	9	0	834	205	92.66	-	0.00	4	3	0	91	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
RN Harvey (AUS)	5	9	0	834	205	92.66	-	0.00	4	3	0	91	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1952/53
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	5	1	806	299*	201.50	0+	0.00	4	0	0	73	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	5	1	806	299*	201.50	0+	0.00	4	0	0	73	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1931/32
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	8	0	753	208	94.12	-	0.00	4	2	0	40+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	8	0	753	208	94.12	-	0.00	4	2	0	40+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1947
VT Trumper (AUS)	5	9	2	661	214*	94.42	753	87.78	2	2	0	71	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
VT Trumper (AUS)	5	9	2	661	214*	94.42	753	87.78	2	2	0	71	1
South Africa tour of Australia, 1910/11
RN Harvey (AUS)	5	8	3	660	178	132.00	-	0.00	4	1	0	14+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
RN Harvey (AUS)	5	8	3	660	178	132.00	-	0.00	4	1	0	14+	0
Australia tour of South Africa, 1949/50
AJ Strauss (ENG)	5	10	1	656	147	72.88	1308	50.15	3	1	2	85	3
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
AJ Strauss (ENG)	5	10	1	656	147	72.88	1308	50.15	3	1	2	85	3
England tour of South Africa, 2004/05
E Paynter (ENG)	5	8	0	653	243	81.62	-	0.00	3	2	0	50+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
E Paynter (ENG)	5	8	0	653	243	81.62	-	0.00	3	2	0	50+	1
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	8	1	609	181	87.00	-	0.00	3	2	0	39+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	8	1	609	181	87.00	-	0.00	3	2	0	39+	0
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39
PBH May (ENG)	5	9	1	582	117	72.75	-	0.00	2	3	1	57+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
PBH May (ENG)	5	9	1	582	117	72.75	-	0.00	2	3	1	57+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1955
L Hutton (ENG)	5	9	0	577	158	64.11	243+	36.21	2	2	0	23+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
L Hutton (ENG)	5	9	0	577	158	64.11	243+	36.21	2	2	0	23+	1
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1948/49
MJ Clarke (AUS)	3	5	1	576	259*	144.00	781	73.75	2	0	0	77	2
South Africa tour of Australia, 2012/13
MJ Clarke (AUS)	3	5	1	576	259*	144.00	781	73.75	2	0	0	77	2
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
W Bardsley (AUS)	5	9	0	573	132	63.66	838	68.37	1	5	0	51	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
W Bardsley (AUS)	5	9	0	573	132	63.66	838	68.37	1	5	0	51	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1910/11
WJ Edrich (ENG)	4	6	1	552	191	110.40	-	0.00	2	2	0	34+	4
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
WJ Edrich (ENG)	4	6	1	552	191	110.40	-	0.00	2	2	0	34+	4
South Africa tour of England, 1947
JR Reid (NZ)	5	10	1	546	142	60.66	-	0.00	1	4	0	62+	5
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
JR Reid (NZ)	5	10	1	546	142	60.66	-	0.00	1	4	0	62+	5
New Zealand tour of South Africa, 1961/62
DA Warner (AUS)	3	6	0	543	145	90.50	626	86.74	3	2	0	59	8
Australia tour of South Africa, 2013/14
DA Warner (AUS)	3	6	0	543	145	90.50	626	86.74	3	2	0	59	8
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
C Washbrook (ENG)	5	9	0	542	195	60.22	119+	50.42	1	2	0	24+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
C Washbrook (ENG)	5	9	0	542	195	60.22	119+	50.42	1	2	0	24+	2
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1948/49
JB Hobbs (ENG)	5	9	1	539	187	67.37	-	0.00	1	4	1	0+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
JB Hobbs (ENG)	5	9	1	539	187	67.37	-	0.00	1	4	1	0+	2
England tour of South Africa, 1909/10
BC Booth (AUS)	4	7	1	531	169	88.50	710+	39.43	2	3	0	45	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
BC Booth (AUS)	4	7	1	531	169	88.50	710+	39.43	2	3	0	45	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1963/64
BC Lara (WI)	4	8	0	531	202	66.37	945	56.19	2	2	0	80	4
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
BC Lara (WI)	4	8	0	531	202	66.37	945	56.19	2	2	0	80	4
West Indies tour of South Africa, 2003/04
RG Sharma (IND)	3	4	0	529	212	132.25	683	77.45	3	0	0	62	19
South Africa tour of India, 2019/20
RG Sharma (IND)	3	4	0	529	212	132.25	683	77.45	3	0	0	62	19
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
RG Sharma (IND)	3	4	0	529	212	132.25	683	77.45	3	0	0	62	19
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
GE Tyldesley (ENG)	5	9	1	520	122	65.00	-	0.00	2	3	1	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
GE Tyldesley (ENG)	5	9	1	520	122	65.00	-	0.00	2	3	1	-	0
England tour of South Africa, 1927/28
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	9	1	517	136*	64.62	-	0.00	1	4	0	13+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	9	1	517	136*	64.62	-	0.00	1	4	0	13+	1
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1930/31
RT Ponting (AUS)	3	6	1	515	143*	103.00	773	66.62	3	2	0	57	1
South Africa tour of Australia, 2005/06
RT Ponting (AUS)	3	6	1	515	143*	103.00	773	66.62	3	2	0	57	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2005/06
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	9	1	513	114	64.12	-	0.00	4	0	0	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	9	1	513	114	64.12	-	0.00	4	0	0	-	0
South Africa tour of England, 1929
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	0	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	0	0	56	3
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2006
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	0	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	0	0	56	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
KF Barrington (ENG)	5	7	2	508	148*	101.60	-	0.00	2	2	0	54	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
KF Barrington (ENG)	5	7	2	508	148*	101.60	-	0.00	2	2	0	54	2
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
WM Lawry (AUS)	5	10	1	496	157	55.11	582+	53.95	1	2	0	52	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
WM Lawry (AUS)	5	10	1	496	157	55.11	582+	53.95	1	2	0	52	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1963/64
MA Atherton (ENG)	5	10	1	493	103	54.77	1436	34.33	1	3	1	69	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
MA Atherton (ENG)	5	10	1	493	103	54.77	1436	34.33	1	3	1	69	0
South Africa tour of England, 1998
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	9	0	492	158	54.66	-	0.00	1	3	0	40+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	9	0	492	158	54.66	-	0.00	1	3	0	40+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1955
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	2	487	219	60.87	868	56.10	1	3	1	79	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	2	487	219	60.87	868	56.10	1	3	1	79	2
South Africa tour of England and Ireland, 2003
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	0	483	153	48.30	-	0.00	1	2	0	14+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	0	483	153	48.30	-	0.00	1	2	0	14+	0
Australia tour of South Africa, 1966/67
JHW Fingleton (AUS)	5	7	1	478	118	79.66	-	0.00	3	1	0	10+	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
JHW Fingleton (AUS)	5	7	1	478	118	79.66	-	0.00	3	1	0	10+	1
Australia tour of South Africa, 1935/36
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	3	5	2	473	204*	157.66	474	99.78	2	1	0	62	10
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	3	5	2	473	204*	157.66	474	99.78	2	1	0	62	10
Australia tour of South Africa, 2001/02
PA Gibb (ENG)	5	8	0	473	120	59.12	-	0.00	2	2	0	2+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
PA Gibb (ENG)	5	8	0	473	120	59.12	-	0.00	2	2	0	2+	0
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39
AJ Stewart (ENG)	5	10	1	465	164	51.66	903	51.49	1	1	0	69	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
AJ Stewart (ENG)	5	10	1	465	164	51.66	903	51.49	1	1	0	69	0
South Africa tour of England, 1998
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	0	461	190	57.62	700	65.85	1	3	0	62	1
South Africa tour of England, 2017
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	0	461	190	57.62	700	65.85	1	3	0	62	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
S Chanderpaul (WI)	4	6	1	450	203*	90.00	932	48.28	2	1	0	52	0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
S Chanderpaul (WI)	4	6	1	450	203*	90.00	932	48.28	2	1	0	52	0
South Africa tour of West Indies, 2005
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	0	448	180	44.80	856	52.33	2	0	2	62	6
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	0	448	180	44.80	856	52.33	2	0	2	62	6
England tour of South Africa, 2004/05
JB Hobbs (ENG)	5	8	1	443	97	63.28	-	0.00	0	4	0	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
JB Hobbs (ENG)	5	8	1	443	97	63.28	-	0.00	0	4	0	-	2
England tour of South Africa, 1913/14
CC McDonald (AUS)	5	9	0	437	154	48.55	-	0.00	1	2	0	41	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
CC McDonald (AUS)	5	9	0	437	154	48.55	-	0.00	1	2	0	41	1
South Africa tour of Australia, 1952/53
CAG Russell (ENG)	4	7	0	436	140	62.28	-	0.00	2	1	0	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
CAG Russell (ENG)	4	7	0	436	140	62.28	-	0.00	2	1	0	-	0
England tour of South Africa, 1922/23
ML Hayden (AUS)	3	6	2	429	138	107.25	725	59.17	3	0	0	50	6
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
ML Hayden (AUS)	3	6	2	429	138	107.25	725	59.17	3	0	0	50	6
South Africa tour of Australia, 2001/02
C Hill (AUS)	5	8	0	425	191	53.12	461	92.19	2	1	1	42	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
C Hill (AUS)	5	8	0	425	191	53.12	461	92.19	2	1	1	42	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1910/11
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	8	0	423	142	52.87	535	79.06	1	3	1	55	14
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	8	0	423	142	52.87	535	79.06	1	3	1	55	14
South Africa tour of England and Ireland, 2003
A Flower (ZIM)	2	4	2	422	199*	211.00	823	51.27	2	1	0	58	2
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2001/02
A Flower (ZIM)	2	4	2	422	199*	211.00	823	51.27	2	1	0	58	2
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe, 2001/02
AR Morris (AUS)	5	8	0	422	157	52.75	-	0.00	2	0	1	15+	2
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
AR Morris (AUS)	5	8	0	422	157	52.75	-	0.00	2	0	1	15+	2
Australia tour of South Africa, 1949/50
WM Woodfull (AUS)	5	7	1	421	161	70.16	1+	0.00	1	3	1	18+	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
WM Woodfull (AUS)	5	7	1	421	161	70.16	1+	0.00	1	3	1	18+	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1931/32
KP Pietersen (ENG)	4	7	0	421	152	60.14	541	77.81	2	1	0	60	2
South Africa tour of England, 2008
KP Pietersen (ENG)	4	7	0	421	152	60.14	541	77.81	2	1	0	60	2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
SJ McCabe (AUS)	5	7	2	420	189*	84.00	-	0.00	2	0	1	0+	0+
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
SJ McCabe (AUS)	5	7	2	420	189*	84.00	-	0.00	2	0	1	0+	0+
Australia tour of South Africa, 1935/36
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	10	1	418	102	46.44	-	0.00	1	2	0	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]