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Test runs
Most Test runs for England.
| # | Player | Span | Runs | average | highest | matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Joe Root | 2012–2026 | 14,278 | 50.45 | 262 | 169 |
| 02 | Alastair Cook | 2006–2018 | 12,472 | 45.35 | 294 | 161 |
| 03 | Graham Gooch | 1975–1995 | 8,900 | 42.58 | 333 | 118 |
| 04 | Alec Stewart | 1990–2003 | 8,463 | 39.54 | 190 | 133 |
| 05 | David Gower | 1978–1992 | 8,231 | 44.25 | 215 | 117 |
| 06 | Kevin Pietersen | 2005–2014 | 8,181 | 47.28 | 227 | 104 |
| 07 | Geoffrey Boycott | 1964–1982 | 8,114 | 47.72 | 246* | 108 |
| 08 | Michael Atherton | 1989–2001 | 7,728 | 37.69 | 185* | 115 |
| 09 | Ian Bell | 2004–2015 | 7,727 | 42.69 | 235 | 118 |
| 10 | Colin Cowdrey | 1954–1975 | 7,624 | 44.06 | 182 | 114 |
| 11 | Ben Stokes | 2013–2026 | 7,273 | 34.46 | 258 | 122 |
| 12 | Wally Hammond | 1927–1947 | 7,249 | 58.45 | 336* | 85 |
| 13 | Andrew Strauss | 2004–2012 | 7,037 | 40.91 | 177 | 100 |
| 14 | Len Hutton | 1937–1955 | 6,971 | 56.67 | 364 | 79 |
| 15 | Ken Barrington | 1955–1968 | 6,806 | 58.67 | 256 | 82 |
| 16 | Graham Thorpe | 1993–2005 | 6,744 | 44.66 | 200* | 100 |
| 17 | Jonny Bairstow | 2012–2024 | 6,042 | 36.39 | 167* | 100 |
| 18 | Marcus Trescothick | 2000–2006 | 5,825 | 43.79 | 219 | 76 |
| 19 | Denis Compton | 1937–1957 | 5,807 | 50.06 | 278 | 78 |
| 20 | Nasser Hussain | 1990–2004 | 5,764 | 37.18 | 207 | 96 |
Updated 29 October 2026. Spotted an error? Let us know.
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