Top test scorers in a calendar year
Australia captain Michael Clarke struck 106 on Thursday to become his country's highest test run-scorer in a calendar year, surpassing Ricky Ponting's 1 544 runs set in 2005.
Here is a list of top 10 batsmen in the world with most runs in a calendar year:
| Player |
Inns |
Runs |
Avg |
Year |
| Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) |
19 |
1788 |
99.33 |
2006 |
| Viv Richards (WI) |
19 |
1710 |
90.00 |
1976 |
| Graeme Smith (SA) |
25 |
1656 |
72.00 |
2008 |
| Michael Clarke (Aus) |
18 |
1595 |
106.33 |
2012 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) |
243 |
1562 |
78.10 |
2010 |
| Ricky Ponting (Aus) |
28 |
1544 |
67.13 |
2005 |
| Ricky Ponting (Aus) |
18 |
1503 |
100.20 |
2003 |
| Michael Vaughan (Eng) |
26 |
1481 |
61.70 |
2002 |
| Justin Langer (Aus) |
27 |
1481 |
54.85 |
2004 |
| Virender Sehwag (Ind) |
27 |
1462 |
56.23 |
2008 |
Top 10 South Africa batsmen with most runs in a calendar year:
| Player |
Inns |
Runs |
Avg |
Year |
| Graeme Smith |
25 |
1656 |
72.00 |
2008 |
| JH Kallis |
21 |
1288 |
80.50 |
2004 |
| HM Amla |
19 |
1249 |
78.06 |
2010 |
| JH Kallis |
17 |
1210 |
86.43 |
2007 |
| JH Kallis |
19 |
1198 |
79.87 |
2010 |
| GC Smith |
19 |
1198 |
63.05 |
2003 |
| HM Amla |
24 |
1161 |
52.77 |
2008 |
| HH Gibbs |
19 |
1156 |
64.22 |
2003 |
| HH Gibbs |
22 |
1124 |
53.52 |
2001 |
| JH Kallis |
23 |
1120 |
70.00 |
2001 |
