Gill to Brook: Check the full list of top run-scorers in Tests in 2025

In the modern cricketing landscape, Test cricket continues to hold its legacy even as T20 dominates viewership and scheduling trends. Despite the rise of shorter formats, the longest version remains the ultimate examination of technique, patience and temperament. The year 2025 saw international teams play a packed calendar, but even within this fast-moving era, Test cricket delivered some of the most compelling narratives—where batters had to grind, absorb pressure and score the hardest runs of the season.

 

A key reason for Test cricket’s enduring appeal is the art of constructing an innings, where scoring isn’t about momentary bursts but sustained excellence. The 2025 season once again proved that teams with stable batting cores gained a competitive edge, particularly on tours where conditions demanded adaptability. But who are the batters who led their teams by scoring heaps of runs this season? Let’s take a look. 

 

Full list of top run-scorers in Tests in 2025:

Player	Team	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50
Shubman Gill	IND	9	16	983	269	70.21	5	1
TM Head	AUS	11	21	817	170	40.85	2	3
KL Rahul	IND	10	19	813	1676	45.16	3	0
Joe Root	ENG	10	18	805	150	50.31	4	1
Harry Brook	ENG	10	18	771	158	45.35	2	4
Alex Carey	AUS	11	17	767	156	47.93	2	4
Ravindra Jadeja	IND	10	17	764	107*	63.66	2	6
Yashasvi Jaiswal	IND	10	19	745	175	39.21	3	3
Ben Duckett	ENG	10	18	735	149	40.83	2	3
Devon Conway	NZ	5	9	697	227	87.12	3	2
Zak Crawley	ENG	10	18	670	124	37.22	1	5
W Smith	AUS	9	16	651	141	50.07	2	3
Sean Williams	ZIM	8	16	648	137	43.2	1	4
Rishabh Pant	IND	7	13	629	134	48.38	2	4
Usman Khawaja	AUS	10	18	614	232	36.11	1	1
Ollie Pope	ENG	9	16	602	171	37.62	2	1
Jamie Smith	ENG	10	18	577	184*	41.21	1	3
Ryan Rickelton	SA	6	11	540	259	54	1	1

 

Shubman Gill (India) 

Shubman Gill scored 983 runs in 16 Test innings in 2025, staying not out twice. His highest score was 269, averaging 70.21 at a strike rate of 63.70. Gill played nine matches, hitting five centuries and one fifty, without a duck. He faced 1,543 balls, striking 112 fours and 15 sixes, dominating long innings for India through 2025.

 

Travis Head (Australia) 

Travis Head made 817 runs in 21 Test innings, staying not out once. His top score was 170, averaging 40.85 at a strike rate of 79.39. Head played 11 matches, hitting two centuries and three fifties, without a duck. He faced 1,029 balls, striking 97 fours and nine sixes, providing brisk scoring for Australia in 2025 Tests.

 

KL Rahul (India) 

KL Rahul scored 813 runs in 19 Test innings, staying not out once. His highest score was 176, averaging 45.16. Rahul played 10 matches, hitting three centuries and three fifties, without a duck. He faced 1,676 balls, striking 100 fours and four sixes, contributing key top-order totals for India in 2025 Tests.

 

Joe Root (England) 

Joe Root made 805 runs in 18 Test innings, staying not out twice. His best score was 150, averaging 50.31 at a strike rate of 57.70. Root played 10 matches, hitting four centuries and one fifty, including two ducks. He faced 1,395 balls, striking 82 fours and one six, anchoring England’s 2025 Test batting.

 

Harry Brook (England) 

Harry Brook scored 771 runs in 18 innings, staying not out once. His top score was 158, averaging 45.35 at a strike rate of 82.54. Brook played 10 Tests, hitting two centuries and four fifties, including two ducks. He faced 934 balls, striking 82 fours and 14 sixes, delivering middle-order impact for England in 2025.

 

Alex Carey (Australia) 

Alex Carey made 767 runs in 17 Test innings, staying not out once. His highest score was 156, averaging 47.93. Carey played 11 matches, hitting two centuries and four fifties, with one duck. He faced 1,010 balls, striking 78 fours and seven sixes, providing key lower-middle-order runs for Australia in 2025 Tests.

 

Ravindra Jadeja (India) 

Ravindra Jadeja scored 764 runs in 17 Test innings, staying not out five times. His best was 107*, averaging 63.66 at a strike rate of 53.46. Jadeja played 10 matches, hitting two centuries and six fifties, without a duck. He faced 1,429 balls, striking 73 fours and 13 sixes for India in 2025 Tests.

 

Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) 

Yashasvi Jaiswal made 745 runs in 19 Test innings without a not-out. His top score was 175, averaging 39.21 at a strike rate of 66.16. Jaiswal played 10 matches, hitting three centuries and three fifties, including three ducks. He faced 1,126 balls, striking 110 fours and six sixes for India in 2025.

 

Ben Duckett (England)

 

Ben Duckett scored 735 runs in 18 Test innings without a not-out. His highest score was 149, averaging 40.83 at a strike rate of 88.23. Duckett played 10 matches, hitting two centuries and three fifties, including two ducks. He faced 833 balls, striking 100 fours and six sixes for England in 2025 Tests.

 

Devon Conway (New Zealand)

 

Devon Conway made 697 runs in nine Test innings, staying not out once. His best score was 227, averaging 87.12 at a strike rate of 61.30. Conway played five matches, hitting three centuries and two fifties, without a duck. He faced 1,137 balls, striking 84 fours and 18 sixes for New Zealand in 2025 Tests.