2023 has been a busy year for the Test format, with World Test Championship finals and Ashes Series scheduled back to back. The year started with Australia’s interesting trip to India, in which the home side wrapped the series 2-1 and booked the spot in their straight-second WTC finals.
Both India and Australia faced each other in the biggie at The Oval. The Australians defeated India and claimed as the title winners, whereas the Men in Blue settled for the runner’s podium for the second time.
This is just the report for the year’s first half; the second half is in action now.
This article will list the top ten batters who have scored the most runs in Test cricket in 2023.
Most Test Runs in 2023
| PLAYER | MATCHES | INNINGS | RUNS | HIGH SCORE | AVERAGE | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja (AUS) | 13 | 24 | 1210 | 195* | 52.60 | 3/6 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 13 | 24 | 929 | 121 | 42.22 | 3/3 |
| Travis Head (AUS) | 12 | 23 | 919 | 163 | 41.77 | 1/5 |
| Marnus Labuschagne (AUS) | 13 | 25 | 803 | 111 | 34.91 | 1/4 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 8 | 14 | 787 | 153* | 65.58 | 2/5 |
| Harry Brook (ENG) | 8 | 14 | 701 | 186 | 53.92 | 1/6 |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 7 | 13 | 695 | 215 | 57.91 | 4/0 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 8 | 12 | 671 | 186 | 55.91 | 2/2 |
| Ben Duckett (ENG) | 8 | 15 | 654 | 182 | 46.71 | 1/3 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (SL) | 6 | 10 | 608 | 179 | 60.80 | 2/3 |
Also Read: Most Runs in ODI in 2023
Key Stats
Six double centuries were scored in the first half of 2023, and 245 by Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis against Ireland in April 2023 is the highest individual knock by a batter this calendar year. You can find the list of team-wise Test double century counts in this blog to understand which cricketing team has produced the most 200s in the longer format.
