Most runs in an series by a captain

Records for Test Matches

Most runs in an series by a captain

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	9	0	810	270	90.00	1237	65.48	3	1	2	62	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	9	0	810	270	90.00	1237	65.48	3	1	2	62	0
England tour of Australia, 1936/37
GA Gooch (ENG)	3	6	0	752	333	125.33	1211	62.09	3	2	0	89	7
India in England Test Series, 1990
GA Gooch (ENG)	3	6	0	752	333	125.33	1211	62.09	3	2	0	89	7
India tour of England, 1990
SM Gavaskar (IND)	6	9	1	732	205	91.50	476+	58.40	4	1	1	65+	4
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
SM Gavaskar (IND)	6	9	1	732	205	91.50	476+	58.40	4	1	1	65+	4
West Indies tour of India, 1978/79
DI Gower (ENG)	6	9	0	732	215	81.33	1196	61.20	3	1	0	89	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
DI Gower (ENG)	6	9	0	732	215	81.33	1196	61.20	3	1	0	89	1
Australia tour of England, 1985
GS Sobers (WI)	5	8	1	722	174	103.14	1205	59.91	3	2	1	95	1
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1966
GS Sobers (WI)	5	8	1	722	174	103.14	1205	59.91	3	2	1	95	1
West Indies tour of England, 1966
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	6	2	715	201	178.75	1140	62.71	4	1	0	67	1
India in Australia Test Series, 1947/48
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	6	2	715	201	178.75	1140	62.71	4	1	0	67	1
India tour of Australia, 1947/48
GC Smith (SA)	5	9	0	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	0	96	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
GC Smith (SA)	5	9	0	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	0	96	2
South Africa tour of England and Ireland, 2003
GS Chappell (AUS)	6	11	5	702	182*	117.00	1293	54.29	3	3	0	66	4
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
GS Chappell (AUS)	6	11	5	702	182*	117.00	1293	54.29	3	3	0	66	4
West Indies tour of Australia, 1975/76
SPD Smith (AUS)	5	7	2	687	239	137.40	1416	48.51	3	2	0	67	1
England tour of Australia and New Zealand, 2017/18
SPD Smith (AUS)	5	7	2	687	239	137.40	1416	48.51	3	2	0	67	1
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	8	1	680	234	97.14	1217	55.87	2	3	1	60	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1946/47
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	8	1	680	234	97.14	1217	55.87	2	3	1	60	0
England tour of Australia, 1946/47
L Hutton (ENG)	5	8	1	677	205	96.71	-	0.00	2	3	0	48+	2
England in West Indies Test Series, 1953/54
L Hutton (ENG)	5	8	1	677	205	96.71	-	0.00	2	3	0	48+	2
England tour of West Indies, 1953/54
WM Lawry (AUS)	5	8	0	667	205	83.37	940+	42.76	3	2	0	56	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
WM Lawry (AUS)	5	8	0	667	205	83.37	940+	42.76	3	2	0	56	1
West Indies tour of Australia, 1968/69
V Kohli (IND)	5	8	2	655	235	109.16	1076	60.87	2	2	0	72	1
England tour of India, 2016/17
V Kohli (IND)	5	8	2	655	235	109.16	1076	60.87	2	2	0	72	1
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
CH Lloyd (WI)	5	9	1	636	242*	79.50	-	0.00	2	1	0	60+	9
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75
CH Lloyd (WI)	5	9	1	636	242*	79.50	-	0.00	2	1	0	60+	9
West Indies tour of India, 1974/75
MJ Clarke (AUS)	4	6	1	626	329*	125.20	896	69.86	2	0	0	77	2
India tour of Australia, 2011/12
MJ Clarke (AUS)	4	6	1	626	329*	125.20	896	69.86	2	0	0	77	2
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2011/12
V Kohli (IND)	3	5	1	610	243	152.50	742	82.21	3	1	1	57	4
Sri Lanka tour of India, 2017/18
V Kohli (IND)	3	5	1	610	243	152.50	742	82.21	3	1	1	57	4
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
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
GS Sobers (WI)	5	10	2	597	178*	74.62	-	0.00	3	1	2	18+	4
India in West Indies Test Series, 1970/71
GS Sobers (WI)	5	10	2	597	178*	74.62	-	0.00	3	1	2	18+	4
India tour of West Indies, 1970/71
AR Border (AUS)	6	11	2	597	196	66.33	1194	50.00	2	1	0	65	1
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
AR Border (AUS)	6	11	2	597	196	66.33	1194	50.00	2	1	0	65	1
Australia tour of England, 1985
KJ Hughes (AUS)	6	12	2	594	100	59.40	1269+	42.78	1	5	0	59	3
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
KJ Hughes (AUS)	6	12	2	594	100	59.40	1269+	42.78	1	5	0	59	3
Australia tour of India, 1979/80
V Kohli (IND)	5	10	0	593	149	59.30	1025	57.85	2	3	1	67	1
India tour of Ireland and England, 2018
V Kohli (IND)	5	10	0	593	149	59.30	1025	57.85	2	3	1	67	1
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
HW Taylor (SA)	5	9	0	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	0	9+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
HW Taylor (SA)	5	9	0	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	0	9+	2
England tour of South Africa, 1922/23
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
Misbah-ul-Haq (PAK)	5	9	2	582	135	83.14	1184	49.15	2	4	0	45	8
Pakistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 2013/14
CL Hooper (WI)	5	7	0	579	233	82.71	1140	50.78	3	1	0	69	6
India in West Indies Test Series, 2002
CL Hooper (WI)	5	7	0	579	233	82.71	1140	50.78	3	1	0	69	6
India tour of West Indies, 2002
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
RT Ponting (AUS)	5	8	1	576	196	82.28	953	60.44	2	2	0	60	0
England tour of Australia, 2006/07
RT Ponting (AUS)	5	8	1	576	196	82.28	953	60.44	2	2	0	60	0
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
A Melville (SA)	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
A Melville (SA)	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa tour of England, 1947
JE Root (ENG)	4	7	1	564	180*	94.00	929	60.71	3	1	0	69	0
India tour of England, 2021-2022
JE Root (ENG)	4	7	1	564	180*	94.00	929	60.71	3	1	0	69	0
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022
AN Cook (ENG)	4	8	1	562	190	80.28	1285	43.73	3	0	0	66	3
England tour of India, 2012/13
AN Cook (ENG)	4	8	1	562	190	80.28	1285	43.73	3	0	0	66	3
England in India Test Series, 2012/13
Saleem Malik (PAK)	3	6	0	557	237	92.83	952	58.50	2	1	0	80	0
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1994/95
Saleem Malik (PAK)	3	6	0	557	237	92.83	952	58.50	2	1	0	80	0
Australia tour of Pakistan, 1994/95
SPD Smith (AUS)	3	6	0	555	192	92.50	840	66.07	3	1	0	57	5
India tour of Australia and New Zealand, 2014/15
SPD Smith (AUS)	3	6	0	555	192	92.50	840	66.07	3	1	0	57	5
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2014/15
BC Lara (WI)	4	7	1	546	213	91.00	840	65.00	3	1	0	75	7
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
BC Lara (WI)	4	7	1	546	213	91.00	840	65.00	3	1	0	75	7
Australia tour of West Indies, 1998/99
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
GS Sobers (WI)	5	9	3	545	152	90.83	480+	51.45	2	2	1	66	3
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
GS Sobers (WI)	5	9	3	545	152	90.83	480+	51.45	2	2	1	66	3
England tour of West Indies, 1967/68
IM Chappell (AUS)	5	9	2	542	109	77.42	-	0.00	2	3	0	70	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
IM Chappell (AUS)	5	9	2	542	109	77.42	-	0.00	2	3	0	70	1
Australia tour of West Indies, 1972/73
AJ Strauss (ENG)	5	9	1	541	169	67.62	943	57.37	3	0	0	63	2
England tour of West Indies, 2008/09
AJ Strauss (ENG)	5	9	1	541	169	67.62	943	57.37	3	0	0	63	2
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 2008/09
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	0	539	176	53.90	957+	40.54	2	2	0	39	0
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	0	539	176	53.90	957+	40.54	2	2	0	39	0
India tour of Australia, 1977/78
AI Kallicharran (WI)	6	10	1	538	187	59.77	315+	59.36	1	3	0	25+	0
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
AI Kallicharran (WI)	6	10	1	538	187	59.77	315+	59.36	1	3	0	25+	0
West Indies tour of India, 1978/79
AD Nourse (SA)	5	10	3	536	129*	76.57	108+	63.88	2	2	0	6+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AD Nourse (SA)	5	10	3	536	129*	76.57	108+	63.88	2	2	0	6+	1
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1948/49
BB McCullum (NZ)	2	4	0	535	302	133.75	887	60.31	2	0	0	62	9
India tour of New Zealand, 2013/14
BB McCullum (NZ)	2	4	0	535	302	133.75	887	60.31	2	0	0	62	9
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	5	8	0	534	148	66.75	451+	31.26	2	4	1	71	0
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	5	8	0	534	148	66.75	451+	31.26	2	4	1	71	0
England tour of West Indies, 1967/68
BC Lara (WI)	4	8	0	533	122	66.62	916	58.18	2	3	0	70	8
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2003
BC Lara (WI)	4	8	0	533	122	66.62	916	58.18	2	3	0	70	8
Australia tour of West Indies, 2003
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
JE Root (ENG)	7	13	1	520	83	43.33	1099	47.31	0	7	1	53	0
England tour of Australia and New Zealand, 2017/18
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
MA Taylor (AUS)	3	5	1	513	334*	128.25	981	52.29	1	2	0	51	1
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1998/99
MA Taylor (AUS)	3	5	1	513	334*	128.25	981	52.29	1	2	0	51	1
Australia tour of Pakistan, 1998/99
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
MA Atherton (ENG)	5	9	0	510	144	56.66	1262	40.41	2	2	2	60	0
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
MA Atherton (ENG)	5	9	0	510	144	56.66	1262	40.41	2	2	2	60	0
England tour of West Indies, 1993/94
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	9	2	508	173*	72.57	1102	46.09	2	1	2	17+	0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	9	2	508	173*	72.57	1102	46.09	2	1	2	17+	0
Australia tour of England, 1948
HW Taylor (SA)	5	10	0	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
HW Taylor (SA)	5	10	0	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	1
England tour of South Africa, 1913/14

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