Updated on Dec 30, 2009
Following is the List of players who have scored the most runs in Test matches in the calendar year of 2009:
1. Thilan Samaraweera (SL)
Matches : 11
Innings : 20
Not Out : 3
Runs : 1234
Average : 72.58
Strike Rate : 58.34
Highest Score : 231
100s : 4
50s : 4
2. Mahela Jayawardene (SL)
Matches : 11
Innings : 20
Not Out : 1
Runs : 1194
Average : 62.84
Strike Rate : 52.18
Highest Score : 275
100s : 3
50s : 3
3. Andrew Strauss (Eng)
Matches : 14
Innings : 24
Not Out : 2
Runs : 1172
Average : 53.27
Strike Rate : 54.13
Highest Score : 169
100s : 4
50s : 4
4. Simon Katich (Aus)
Matches : 13
Innings : 23
Not Out : 0
Runs : 1111
Average : 48.30
Strike Rate : 50.91
Highest Score : 122
100s : 2
50s : 8
5. Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)
Matches : 11
Innings : 18
Not Out : 1
Runs : 1097
Average : 64.52
Strike Rate : 82.66
Highest Score : 162
100s : 6
50s : 1
6. Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
Matches : 11
Innings : 20
Not Out : 1
Runs : 1083
Average : 57.00
Strike Rate : 54.72
Highest Score : 137
100s : 4
50s : 5
7. Michael Clarke (Aus)
Matches : 13
Innings : 23
Not Out : 4
Runs : 1042
Average : 54.84
Strike Rate : 55.60
Highest Score : 138
100s : 3
50s : 5
8. Alastair Cook (Eng)
Matches : 14
Innings : 24
Not Out : 3
Runs : 960
Average : 45.71
Strike Rate : 48.38
Highest Score : 160
100s : 3
50s : 4
9. Paul Collingwood (Eng)
Matches : 14
Innings : 21
Not Out : 2
Runs : 915
Average : 48.15
Strike Rate : 48.10
Highest Score : 161
100s : 2
50s : 7
10. Ricky Ponting (Aus)
Matches : 13
Innings : 23
Not Out : 1
Runs : 853
Average : 38.77
Strike Rate : 67.48
Highest Score : 150
100s : 1
50s : 7
11. Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI)
Matches : 9
Innings : 14
Not Out : 0
Runs : 850
Average : 60.71
Strike Rate : 58.17
Highest Score : 291
100s : 4
50s : 1
12. Michael Hussey (Aus)
Matches : 13
Innings : 23
Not Out : 1
Runs : 804
Average : 36.54
Strike Rate : 44.22
Highest Score : 121
100s : 1
50s : 6
13. Ross Taylor (NZ)
Matches : 8
Innings : 14
Not Out : 0
Runs : 782
Average : 55.85
Strike Rate : 58.44
Highest Score : 151
100s : 2
50s : 4
14. Daniel Vettori (NZ)
Matches : 8
Innings : 14
Not Out : 1
Runs : 779
Average : 59.92
Strike Rate : 67.09
Highest Score : 140
100s : 3
50s : 3
15. Kevin Pietersen (Eng)
Matches : 11
Innings : 17
Not Out : 1
Runs : 760
Average : 47.50
Strike Rate : 58.28
Highest Score : 102
100s : 1
50s : 5
16. Rahul Dravid (Ind)
Matches : 6
Innings : 10
Not Out : 1
Runs : 747
Average : 83.00
Strike Rate : 48.60
Highest Score : 177
100s : 2
17. Matt Prior (Eng)
Matches : 13
Innings : 20
Not Out : 3
Runs : 740
Average : 43.52
Strike Rate : 72.69
Highest Score : 131*
100s : 1
50s : 6
18. Chris Gayle (WI)
Matches : 10
Innings : 16
Not Out : 1
Runs : 739
Average : 49.26
Strike Rate : 67.73
Highest Score : 165*
100s : 4
50s : 1
19. Gautam Gambhir (Ind)
Matches : 5
Innings : 9
Not Out : 1
Runs : 727
Average : 90.87
Strike Rate : 51.89
Highest Score : 167
100s : 4
50s : 1
20. Shane Watson (Aus)
Matches : 7
Innings : 12
Not Out : 1
Runs : 716
Average : 65.09
Strike Rate : 54.32
Highest Score : 120*
100s : 1
50s : 6