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Most runs in a 6-Test series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series Season
MA Taylor (Aust) 11 839 219 83.90 2 5 v Eng 1989
BC Lara (WI) 10 765 179 85.00 3 3 v Eng 1995
Mudassar Nazar (Pak) 8 761 231 126.83 4 1 v India 1982/83
SM Gavaskar (India) 9 732 205 91.50 4 1 v WI 1978/79
DI Gower (Eng) 9 732 215 81.33 3 1 v Aust 1985
GS Chappell (Aust) 11 702 182* 117.00 3 3 v WI 1975/76
GA Gooch (Eng) 12 673 133 56.08 2 4 v Aust 1993
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 6 650 215 130.00 3 0 v India 1982/83
GS Chappell (Aust) 11 608 144 55.27 2 5 v Eng 1974/75
AR Border (Aust) 11 597 196 66.33 2 1 v Eng 1985
KJ Hughes (Aust) 12 594 100 59.40 1 5 v India 1979/80
Javed Miandad (Pak) 6 594 280* 118.80 2 1 v India 1982/83
M Amarnath (India) 10 584 120 73.00 3 3 v Pak 1982/83
IR Redpath (Aust) 11 575 103 52.27 3 2 v WI 1975/76
DM Jones (Aust) 9 566 157 70.75 2 3 v Eng 1989
MTG Elliott (Aust) 10 556 199 55.60 2 2 v Eng 1997
DC Boon (Aust) 10 555 164* 69.37 3 1 v Eng 1993
RA Smith (Eng) 10 553 143 61.44 2 3 v Aust 1989
MA Atherton (Eng) 12 553 99 46.08 0 6 v Aust 1993
ME Waugh (Aust) 10 550 137 61.11 1 5 v Eng 1993

Most runs in a 5-Test series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series Season
DG Bradman (Aust) 7 974 334 139.14 4 0 v Eng 1930
WR Hammond (Eng) 9 905 251 113.12 4 0 v Aust 1928/29
RN Harvey (Aust) 9 834 205 92.66 4 3 v SAf 1952/53
IVA Richards (WI) 7 829 291 118.42 3 2 v Eng 1976
CL Walcott (WI) 10 827 155 82.70 5 2 v Aust 1954/55
GS Sobers (WI) 8 824 365* 137.33 3 3 v Pak 1957/58
DG Bradman (Aust) 9 810 270 90.00 3 1 v Eng 1936/37
DG Bradman (Aust) 5 806 299* 201.50 4 0 v SAf 1931/32
BC Lara (WI) 8 798 375 99.75 2 2 v Eng 1993/94
ED Weekes (WI) 7 779 194 111.28 4 2 v India 1948/49
SM Gavaskar (India) 8 774 220 154.80 4 3 v WI 1970/71
DG Bradman (Aust) 8 758 304 94.75 2 1 v Eng 1934
DCS Compton (Eng) 8 753 208 94.12 4 2 v SAf 1947
H Sutcliffe (Eng) 9 734 176 81.55 4 2 v Aust 1924/25
GA Faulkner (SAf) 10 732 204 73.20 2 5 v Aust 1910/11
GS Sobers (WI) 8 722 174 103.14 3 2 v Eng 1966
ED Weekes (WI) 8 716 207 102.28 3 2 v India 1952/53
DG Bradman (Aust) 6 715 201 178.75 4 1 v India 1947/48
GC Smith (SAf) 9 714 277 79.33 2 1 v Eng 2003
GS Sobers (WI) 8 709 226 101.28 3 1 v Eng 1959/60

Most runs in a 4-Test series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series Season
JH Kallis (SAf) 6 712 177 178.00 4 1 v WI 2003/04
RT Ponting (Aust) 8 706 257 100.85 2 2 v India 2003/04
GA Headley (WI) 8 703 223 87.87 4 0 v Eng 1929/30
EH Hendren (Eng) 8 693 205* 115.50 2 5 v WI 1929/30
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 7 631 202 90.14 3 0 v Eng 2006
RB Richardson (WI) 7 619 194 88.42 2 3 v India 1988/89
R Dravid (India) 8 619 233 123.80 1 3 v Aust 2003/04
MP Vaughan (Eng) 7 615 197 102.50 3 1 v India 2002
R Dravid (India) 6 602 217 100.33 3 1 v Eng 2002
A Sandham (Eng) 8 592 325 74.00 2 2 v WI 1929/30
HH Gibbs (SAf) 7 583 192 116.60 3 1 v WI 2003/04
SV Manjrekar (India) 7 569 218 94.83 2 3 v Pak 1989/90
IVA Richards (WI) 6 556 177 92.66 3 1 v India 1975/76
BC Lara (WI) 7 546 213 91.00 3 1 v Aust 1998/99
SM Gavaskar (India) 7 542 221 77.42 1 4 v Eng 1979
FMM Worrell (WI) 6 539 261 89.83 2 1 v Eng 1950
BC Lara (WI) 8 533 122 66.62 2 3 v Aust 2002/03
BC Lara (WI) 8 531 202 66.37 2 2 v SAf 2003/04
RT Ponting (Aust) 5 523 206 130.75 3 0 v WI 2002/03
RG Pollock (SAf) 7 517 274 73.85 1 3 v Aust 1969/70

Most runs in a 3-Test series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series Season
GA Gooch (Eng) 6 752 333 125.33 3 2 v India 1990
BC Lara (WI) 6 688 221 114.66 3 1 v SL 2001/02
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 5 583 235* 194.33 2 1 v India 1978/79
SM Nurse (WI) 5 558 258 111.60 2 1 v NZ 1968/69
Saleem Malik (Pak) 6 557 237 92.83 2 1 v Aust 1994/95
Younis Khan (Pak) 5 553 199 110.60 2 2 v India 2005/06
ML Hayden (Aust) 6 549 203 109.80 2 2 v India 2000/01
V Sehwag (India) 6 544 201 90.66 2 1 v Pak 2004/05
JC Adams (WI) 6 520 174* 173.33 2 2 v India 1994/95
RT Ponting (Aust) 6 515 143* 103.00 3 2 v SAf 2005/06
AH Jones (NZ) 6 513 186 102.60 3 1 v SL 1990/91
MA Taylor (Aust) 5 513 334* 128.25 1 2 v Pak 1998/99
Younis Khan (Pak) 6 508 267 101.60 2 1 v India 2004/05
Shoaib Mohammad (Pak) 5 507 203* 169.00 3 0 v NZ 1990/91
Javed Miandad (Pak) 5 504 206 126.00 2 1 v NZ 1976/77
VVS Laxman (India) 6 503 281 83.83 1 3 v Aust 2000/01
PA de Silva (SL) 5 493 267 98.60 2 1 v NZ 1990/91
L Hutton (Eng) 6 480 196 96.00 2 1 v WI 1939
AC Gilchrist (Aust) 5 473 204* 157.66 2 1 v SAf 2001/02
DL Houghton (Zimb) 3 466 266 155.33 2 1 v SL 1994/95

Most runs in a 2-Test series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series Season
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 3 571 340 190.33 2 0 v India 1997
WR Hammond (Eng) 2 563 336* 563.00 2 0 v NZ 1932/33
A Flower (Zimb) 4 540 232* 270.00 2 2 v India 2000/01
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 3 510 374 170.00 2 0 v SAf 2006
ML Hayden (Aust) 3 501 380 250.50 2 0 v Zimb 2003/04
PA de Silva (SL) 4 432 168 216.00 3 0 v Pak 1996/97
R Dravid (India) 3 432 200* 432.00 2 1 v Zimb 2000/01
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 4 424 253 106.00 2 0 v Pak 2004/05
A Flower (Zimb) 4 422 199* 211.00 2 1 v SAf 2001/02
MS Atapattu (SL) 2 419 249 209.50 2 0 v Zimb 2004
PA de Silva (SL) 3 392 146 130.66 3 0 v India 1997
Javed Miandad (Pak) 2 389 271 194.50 2 0 v NZ 1988/89
JH Kallis (SAf) 3 388 189* -   2 0 v Zimb 2001/02
GW Flower (Zimb) 4 387 151 96.75 2 1 v NZ 1997/98
SP Fleming (NZ) 4 376 274* 188.00 1 1 v SL 2003
KC Sangakkara (SL) 4 367 232 91.75 1 2 v SAf 2004
SR Tendulkar (India) 3 362 201* 181.00 2 0 v Zimb 2000/01
ME Trescothick (Eng) 2 345 194 172.50 2 0 v Bang 2005
KC Sangakkara (SL) 3 340 287 113.33 1 0 v SAf 2006
BA Young (NZ) 3 333 267* 166.50 1 1 v SL 1996/97

Most runs in a 1-Test series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 50 Series Season
Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pak) 1 329 329 329.00 1 0 v NZ 2002
RB Simpson (Aust) 2 268 153 134.00 2 0 v Pak 1964/65
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 2 237 213 237.00 1 0 v Eng 1998
VG Kambli (India) 1 227 227 227.00 1 0 v Zimb 1992/93
MJ Greatbatch (NZ) 2 222 146* 222.00 1 1 v Aust 1989/90
GA Gooch (Eng) 2 212 174 106.00 1 0 v SL 1991
LRD Mendis (SL) 2 210 105 105.00 2 0 v India 1982/83
LRD Mendis (SL) 2 205 111 102.50 1 1 v Eng 1984
S Wettimuny (SL) 2 203 190 101.50 1 0 v Eng 1984
DSBP Kuruppu (SL) 1 201 201* -   1 0 v NZ 1986/87
DC Boon (Aust) 1 200 200 200.00 1 0 v NZ 1989/90
Hanif Mohammad (Pak) 2 197 104 98.50 1 1 v Aust 1964/65
NJ Astle (NZ) 2 192 141 192.00 1 1 v Zimb 2000/01
ML Hayden (Aust) 2 188 111 94.00 1 1 v ICC 2005/06
A Flower (Zimb) 2 177 115 177.00 1 1 v India 1992/93
JP Crawley (Eng) 2 170 156* 170.00 1 0 v SL 1998
Khalid Ibadulla (Pak) 2 169 166 84.50 1 0 v Aust 1964/65
DR Jardine (Eng) 2 164 85* 164.00 0 2 v India 1932
AC Hudson (SAf) 2 163 163 81.50 1 0 v WI 1991/92
RA Smith (Eng) 2 163 128 81.50 1 0 v SL 1992/93

Most runs in a multi-team ODI tournament
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 Series Season
GS Chappell (Aust) 14 686 138* 68.60 1 World Series Cup 1980/81
SR Tendulkar (India) 11 673 152 61.18 1 ICC World Cup 2002/03
IVA Richards (WI) 11 651 103* 65.10 1 World Series Cup 1984/85
AR Border (Aust) 12 590 127* 65.55 2 World Series Cup 1984/85
DI Gower (Eng) 10 563 158 62.55 3 World Series Cup 1982/83
ME Waugh (Aust) 12 542 85 49.27 0 Carlton & United Series 1998/99
ME Waugh (Aust) 7 542 173 108.40 3 Carlton Series 2000/01
IVA Richards (WI) 14 536 78 41.23 0 World Series Cup 1981/82
AC Gilchrist (Aust) 12 525 154 43.75 2 Carlton & United Series 1998/99
SR Tendulkar (India) 7 523 137 87.16 2 Wills World Cup 1995/96
DL Haynes (WI) 12 514 123* 51.40 1 World Series Cup 1984/85
DL Haynes (WI) 11 513 111 51.30 2 World Series 1988/89
DM Jones (Aust) 10 513 145 57.00 1 World Series 1990/91
GA Hick (Eng) 12 513 126* 51.30 3 Carlton & United Series 1998/99
JG Wright (NZ) 13 511 81 42.58 0 World Series Cup 1980/81
AC Gilchrist (Aust) 8 498 172 62.25 1 VB Series 2003/04
KC Wessels (Aust) 13 495 92 41.25 0 World Series Cup 1983/84
IVA Richards (WI) 7 485 153* 97.00 1 World Series Cup 1979/80
ME Waugh (Aust) 7 484 130 80.66 3 Wills World Cup 1995/96
GA Gooch (Eng) 8 471 115 58.87 1 Reliance World Cup 1987/88

Most runs in a 2-team ODI series
Player Inns Runs HS Ave 100 Series Season
CH Gayle (WI) 7 455 140 65.00 3 v India 2002/03
KP Pietersen (Eng) 6 454 116 151.33 3 v SAf 2004/05
RR Sarwan (WI) 7 436 99* 109.00 0 v India 2002/03
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 4 405 141* 405.00 2 v Zimb 2002/03
DL Haynes (WI) 5 404 145* 134.66 2 v NZ 1984/85
CH Gayle (WI) 5 385 153* 128.33 2 v Zimb 2003/04
WJ Cronje (SAf) 8 380 112 54.28 1 v Aust 1993/94
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 5 366 106 91.50 1 v Bang 2003
JH Kallis (SAf) 5 361 139 180.50 2 v WI 2003/04
Yasir Hameed (Pak) 5 356 127* 89.00 1 v NZ 2003/04
HH Gibbs (SAf) 7 356 118 50.85 2 v Eng 2004/05
N Boje (SAf) 6 355 129 88.75 2 v NZ 2000/01
CG Greenidge (WI) 5 353 115 88.25 1 v India 1983/84
WW Hinds (WI) 5 352 125* 117.33 2 v Aust 2002/03
NJ Astle (NZ) 5 351 104* 87.75 1 v Zimb 1997/98
GR Marsh (Aust) 5 349 113 87.25 2 v WI 1990/91
Imran Farhat (Pak) 5 348 107 69.60 1 v NZ 2003/04
WU Tharanga (SL) 5 347 120 69.40 2 v Eng 2006
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 4 346 118 86.50 3 v India 1982/83
MS Dhoni (India) 5 346 183* 115.33 1 v SL 2005/06

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