Topping runs and wickets tallies in a series

  • Highest run scorer in a series the most times
  • Highest percentage being the leading run scorer in a series
  • Highest wicket-taker in a series the most times
  • Highest percentage being the leading wicket taker in a series

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Highest runscorer in a series the most times (qualification: at least two Tests in series, bilateral series only)
Player Span Mat Series Top Runs % High Mat: 2 3 4 5 6
BC Lara (WI) 1990-2006 131 36 9 25.00 798 3 1 3 1 1
SR Tendulkar (India) 1989-2008 150 49
9 18.37 493 3 51 0 0
SM Gavaskar (India) 1971-1987
125 31 8 25.81 774 0 2 1 1 4
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1976-1993 124
38 8 21.05 594 17 0 0 0
RT Ponting (Aus)
1995-2008 119 39 8 20.51706 0 6 1 10
JH Kallis (SA) 1995-2008 123
43 8 18.60 712 3 3 1 1 0
KF Barrington (Eng) 1955-1968 82 22
7 31.82 594 0 30 4 0
DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-1948
52 11 6 54.55 974 0 0 0 6 0
L Hutton (Eng) 1937-1955 79
21 6 28.57 677 01 2 3 0
GS Chappell (Aus)
1970-1984 87 22 6 27.27702 0 4 0 02
GA Gooch (Eng) 1975-1995 118
29 6 20.69 752 0 2 1 2 1
MA Atherton (Eng) 1989-2001 115 30
6 20.00 553 1 20 3 0
G Kirsten (SA) 1993-2004
101 32 6 18.75 462 2 3 0 1 0
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1997-2008 98
37 6 16.22 510 15 0 0 0
SP Fleming (NZ)
1994-2008 111 43 6 13.95376 4 2 0 00
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1991-2007 110
48 6 12.50 571 4 2 0 0 0
KP Pietersen (Eng) 2005-2008 43 12
5 41.67 490 0 22 1 0
PBH May (Eng) 1951-1961
66 17 5 29.41 582 1 0 0 4 0
WR Hammond (Eng) 1927-1947 85
21 5 23.81 905 11 0 3 0
GS Sobers (WI)
1954-1974 93 22 5 22.73824 0 0 0 50
V Sehwag (India) 2001-2008 60
22 5 22.73 544 1 4 0 0 0
MA Taylor (Aus) 1989-1999 104 27
5 18.52 839 0 40 0 1
DI Gower (Eng) 1978-1992
117 28 5 17.86 732 0 2 1 0 2
ML Hayden (Aus) 1994-2008 94
30 5 16.67 549 23 0 0 0
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak)
1998-2007 79 31 5 16.13665 1 3 1 00
KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2008 76
31 5 16.13 428 4 1 0 0 0
R Dravid (India) 1996-2008 125 42
5 11.90 619 3 11 0 0

Highest percentage being the leading run scorer in a series (qualification: Min of five series)
Player Span Mat
Series Top Runs % High Mat: 23 4 5 6
DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-1948 52 11 654.55 974 0 0 06 0
JF Reid (NZ) 1979-1986 19
7 3 42.86 333 0 3 0 0 0
KP Pietersen (Eng) 2005-2008 43
12 5 41.67 490 02 2 1 0
Hon.FS Jackson (Eng)
1893-1905 20 5 2 40.00492 0 0 0 20
HL Collins (Aus) 1920-1926 19
5 2 40.00 557 0 1 0 1 0
GA Headley (WI) 1930-1954 22 8
3 37.50 703 0 12 0 0
KF Barrington (Eng) 1955-1968
82 22 7 31.82 594 0 3 0 4 0
PBH May (Eng) 1951-1961 66
17 5 29.41 582 10 0 4 0
L Hutton (Eng)
1937-1955 79 21 6 28.57677 0 1 2 30
H Sutcliffe (Eng) 1924-1935 54
14 4 28.57 734 0 1 0 3 0
W Barnes (Eng) 1880-1890 21 7
2 28.57 369 0 10 1 0
A Shrewsbury (Eng) 1881-1893
23 7 2 28.57 301 0 2 0 0 0
JJ Lyons (Aus) 1887-1897 14
7 2 28.57 287 11 0 0 0
GA Faulkner (SA)
1906-1924 31 7 2 28.57732 0 0 0 20
EJ Barlow (SA) 1961-1970 30
7 2 28.57 603 0 1 0 1 0
GS Chappell (Aus) 1970-1984 87 22
6 27.27 702 0 40 0 2
ED Weekes (WI) 1948-1958
48 11 3 27.27 779 0 0 1 2 0
Taufeeq Umar (Pak) 2001-2006 25
11 3 27.27 313 30 0 0 0
SM Gavaskar (India)
1971-1987 125 31 8 25.81774 0 2 1 14
BC Lara (WI) 1990-2006 131
36 9 25.00 798 3 1 3 1 1
JB Hobbs (Eng) 1908-1930 67 16
4 25.00 662 0 20 2 0
WR Hammond (Eng) 1927-1947
85 21 5 23.81 905 1 1 0 3 0
GS Sobers (WI) 1954-1974 93
22 5 22.73 824 00 0 5 0
V Sehwag (India)
2001-2008 60 22 5 22.73544 1 4 0 00
RN Harvey (Aus) 1948-1963 79
18 4 22.22 834 0 1 0 3 0
DJ McGlew (SA) 1951-1962 34 9
2 22.22 476 1 00 1 0
AH Jones (NZ) 1987-1995
39 14 3 21.43 513 0 3 0 0 0
Javed Miandad (Pak) 1976-1993 124
38 8 21.05 594 17 0 0 0
DL Amiss (Eng)
1966-1977 50 19 4 21.05663 0 2 0 20
GA Gooch (Eng) 1975-1995 118
29 6 20.69 752 0 2 1 2 1
RT Ponting (Aus) 1995-2008 119 39
8 20.51 706 0 61 1 0

Highest wicket-taker in a series the most times (qualification: at least two Tests in series, bilateral series only)
Player Span Mat
Series Top Wkts % High Mat: 23 4 5 6
M Muralitharan (SL) 1992-2008 123 51 2650.98 30 14 12 00 0
A Kumble (India) 1990-2008 130
44 20 45.45 27 4 11 4 1 0
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 86
31 16 51.61 33 114 1 0 0
SK Warne (Aus)
1992-2007 145 44 15 34.0940 1 12 0 11
M Ntini (SA) 1998-2008 91
35 9 25.71 29 3 3 2 1 0
GD McGrath (Aus) 1993-2007 124 39
9 23.08 36 0 41 3 1
Waqar Younis (Pak) 1989-2003
87 34 8 23.53 29 2 5 0 1 0
AA Donald (SA) 1992-2002 72
24 7 29.17 33 03 1 3 0
Imran Khan (Pak)
1971-1992 88 28 7 25.0040 0 5 0 11
CA Walsh (WI) 1984-2001 132
35 7 20.00 34 3 0 2 2 0
Wasim Akram (Pak) 1985-2002 104 38
7 18.42 25 1 51 0 0
FS Trueman (Eng) 1952-1965
67 19 6 31.58 34 0 1 1 4 0
DK Lillee (Aus) 1971-1984 70
20 6 30.00 39 13 1 1 0
MD Marshall (WI)
1978-1991 81 21 6 28.5735 0 0 2 31
B Lee (Aus) 1999-2008 68
22 6 27.27 24 1 4 1 0 0
CEL Ambrose (WI) 1988-2000 98 25
6 24.00 33 1 00 4 1
HH Streak (Zim) 1993-2005
65 29 6 20.69 22 4 2 0 0 0
SM Pollock (SA) 1995-2008 108
40 6 15.00 29 32 0 1 0
R Benaud (Aus)
1952-1964 63 15 5 33.3331 0 2 0 30
SCG MacGill (Aus) 1998-2008 44
18 5 27.78 27 2 1 1 1 0
Abdul Qadir (Pak) 1977-1990 67 23
5 21.74 30 0 50 0 0
IT Botham (Eng) 1977-1992
102 27 5 18.52 34 0 3 1 0 1
WPUJC Vaas (SL) 1994-2008 107
44 5 11.36 26 23 0 0 0
HJ Tayfield (SA)
1949-1960 37 8 4 50.0037 1 0 0 30
CEH Croft (WI) 1977-1982 27
8 4 50.00 33 0 1 2 1 0
CV Grimmett (Aus) 1925-1936 37 9
4 44.44 44 0 00 4 0
J Briggs (Eng) 1884-1899
33 11 4 36.36 21 1 3 0 0 0
AK Davidson (Aus) 1953-1963 44
11 4 36.36 33 00 0 4 0
AV Bedser (Eng)
1946-1955 51 15 4 26.6739 0 1 0 30
AME Roberts (WI) 1974-1983 47
15 4 26.67 32 1 0 0 3 0
J Garner (WI) 1977-1987 58 15
4 26.67 31 0 00 4 0
BS Chandrasekhar (India) 1964-1979
58 18 4 22.22 35 0 2 1 1 0
AR Caddick (Eng) 1993-2003 62
18 4 22.22 24 11 1 1 0
CS Martin (NZ)
2000-2008 43 18 4 22.2218 2 2 0 00
Danish Kaneria (Pak) 2000-2007 51
20 4 20.00 19 3 1 0 0 0
MJ Hoggard (Eng) 2000-2008 67 24
4 16.67 26 1 11 1 0
DL Underwood (Eng) 1966-1982
86 27 4 14.81 29 1 2 0 1 0
RGD Willis (Eng) 1971-1984 90
27 4 14.81 29 03 0 1 0
Harbhajan Singh (India)
1998-2008 69 29 4 13.7932 1 3 0 00
N Kapil Dev (India) 1978-1994 131
32 4 12.50 32 0 1 0 0 3

Highest percentage being the leading wicket taker in a series (qualification: Min of five series)
Player SpanMat Series Top Wkts % High Mat: 2 3 4 5 6
GE Palmer (Aus) 1880-1886 17 5 3 60.00 24 0 2 1 0 0
RJ Hadlee (NZ) 1973-1990 86 31
16 51.61 33 1 141 0 0
M Muralitharan (SL) 1992-2008
123 51 26 50.98 30 14 12 0 0 0
HJ Tayfield (SA) 1949-1960 37
8 4 50.00 37 10 0 3 0
CEH Croft (WI)
1977-1982 27 8 4 50.0033 0 1 2 10
A Kumble (India) 1990-2008 130
44 20 45.45 27 4 11 4 1 0
CV Grimmett (Aus) 1925-1936 37 9
4 44.44 44 0 00 4 0
PM Pollock (SA) 1961-1970
28 7 3 42.86 25 0 2 0 1 0
K Higgs (Eng) 1965-1968 15
7 3 42.86 24 02 0 1 0
WJ Whitty (Aus)
1909-1912 20 5 2 40.0037 0 1 0 10
AA Mailey (Aus) 1920-1926 21
5 2 40.00 36 0 0 0 2 0
SF Barnes (Eng) 1901-1914 33 8
3 37.50 49 0 10 2 0
J Briggs (Eng) 1884-1899
33 11 4 36.36 21 1 3 0 0 0
AK Davidson (Aus) 1953-1963 44
11 4 36.36 33 00 0 4 0
SK Warne (Aus)
1992-2007 145 44 15 34.0940 1 12 0 11
R Benaud (Aus) 1952-1964 63
15 5 33.33 31 0 2 0 3 0
SE Bond (NZ) 2001-2007 17 9
3 33.33 13 2 10 0 0
WJ O'Reilly (Aus) 1932-1946
27 6 2 33.33 28 0 0 1 1 0
PS de Villiers (SA) 1993-1998 18
6 2 33.33 20 02 0 0 0
Mohammad Asif (Pak)
2005-2007 11 6 2 33.3319 1 1 0 00
SR Clark (Aus) 2006-2008 18
6 2 33.33 26 0 1 0 1 0
FS Trueman (Eng) 1952-1965 67 19
6 31.58 34 0 11 4 0
DK Lillee (Aus) 1971-1984
70 20 6 30.00 39 1 3 1 1 0
BA Reid (Aus) 1985-1992 27
10 3 30.00 27 01 0 2 0
AA Donald (SA)
1992-2002 72 24 7 29.1733 0 3 1 30
MD Marshall (WI) 1978-1991 81
21 6 28.57 35 0 0 2 3 1
R Peel (Eng) 1884-1896 20 7
2 28.57 27 0 10 1 0
E Jones (Aus) 1894-1902
19 7 2 28.57 26 0 0 0 2 0
C Blythe (Eng) 1901-1910 19
7 2 28.57 26 01 0 1 0
SCG MacGill (Aus)
1998-2008 44 18 5 27.7827 2 1 1 10
B Lee (Aus) 1999-2008 68
22 6 27.27 24 1 4 1 0 0
MH Mankad (India) 1946-1959 44 11
3 27.27 34 0 00 3 0
AL Valentine (WI) 1950-1962
36 11 3 27.27 33 0 0 1 2 0
DW Steyn (SA) 2004-2008 25
11 3 27.27 20 21 0 0 0
AV Bedser (Eng)
1946-1955 51 15 4 26.6739 0 1 0 30
AME Roberts (WI) 1974-1983 47
15 4 26.67 32 1 0 0 3 0
J Garner (WI) 1977-1987 58 15
4 26.67 31 0 00 4 0
M Ntini (SA) 1998-2008
91 35 9 25.71 29 3 3 2 1 0

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1886: Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (PSS), 3rd Test, Aug 8-11, 2008
• ODI # 2743: Scotland v England at Edinburgh, Only ODI, Aug 18, 2008
• T20I # 68: Ireland v Netherlands at Belfast, ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier final, Aug 5, 2008