Most Test Runs Against India

The Indian cricket team is one of the best teams in the world lately. But the bowling lineup of the Indian test team was not as good in the last decade as it is now. Especially, during Virat Kohli’s tenure as the captain of the Indian test side, the bowling department of India has been at the top of the world. The bowling unit consists of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravi Ashwin has been able to choke almost every team at home and away equally. In today’s listicle, we will contemplate the batsmen with the most test runs against India. 

Joe Root

One of the greatest batters of the current era, Joe Root buys 2nd place on the elite list of most test runs against India. Root has so far made 2709 runs in 29 tests against the Men in Blue. The classy batter averages a staggering 58.89 and has hit 10 centuries which is the highest by a batsman against India in the test. The 32-year-old batsman always floods India with pain whenever he bats. 

Ricky Ponting

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has scored the most test runs against India. Between 1996 to 2012, the right-hand veteran batter played 29 tests and amassed 2555 runs at a healthy average of 54.36. Ponting struck eight 100s and twelve fifties in his outing against India, including his career-best of 257 off 458 balls in Melbourne in 2003. 

Alastair Cook

The highest run scorer for England in the test, Alastair Cook finds himself in the 3rd position on this list of most test runs against India. Having played 30 tests, the English stalwart accumulated 2431 runs at a decent average of 47.66. Cook also registered his highest test score of 294 against India in 2011 in Birmingham. Thankfully, the English headache for India retired in 2018. 

Clive Lloyd

The first World Cup-winning captain, Caribbean legend Clive Lloyd is featured in the 4th spot in terms of getting the most test runs against India. From 1966 to 1983, Lloyd made 28 appearances against them and notched up 2344 runs at a high average of 58.60. Lloyd’s 2344 runs against India are his highest against a nation in test cricket. 

Javed Miandad

Former Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad would be delighted to see his name on the premium list for the most test runs against India list with 2228 runs in 28 matches. Batting on his own tune, Miandad possessed an impressive average of 67.51 against his arch-rival. The best Pakistani batsman of all time hit 14 test fifties which is the most by any player against India. The ace batter aggregated an unbeaten 280 off 460 balls against his neighbor in 1983 in Sind, which is his highest test score. 

Player	Mat	Inn	Runs	AVG	Best	100s	50s
J Root (ENG)	29	52	2709	58.89	218	10	10
R Ponting (IND)	29	51	2555	54.36	257	08	12
A Cook (ENG)	30	54	2431	47.66	294	07	09
C Lloyd (WI)	28	44	2344	58.60	242*	07	12
J Miandad (PAK)	28	39	2228	67.51	280*	05	14
S Chanderpaul (WI)	25	44	2171	63.85	140	07	10
M Clarke (AUS)	22	40	2049	53.92	329*	07	06
S Smith (AUS)	19	37	2042	65.87	192	09	05
V Richards (WI)	28	41	1927	50.71	192*	08	07
G Sobers (WI)	18	30	1920	83.47	198	08	07