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The list of most runs by Asian batters in England in a Test series is no easy or lame feat; it is something that's truly worth celebrating and observing as a special batting milestone as it can never really be any easy to score runs away from India in England. And then to have scored dollops of runs and that too, in swinging and alien conditions of England goes on to highlight not just the technical soundness of one's batting, but even the factors like mental toughness, ability to stand the test of time and to bat whilst scoring runs from an end.
That some of India's past Test cricket captains have gone to place their names on the list of most runs by Asian batters in England in a single series is by no means an ordinary feat. It tends to highlight the willingness and successes of batters to lead from the front. Let us make time to appreciate some dazzling names in this particular list:
Shubman Gill
722 (and more) runs in 2025
India's famous Test captain and one of the young Test match sensations, Shubman Gill has gone past 700 runs in the space of a single series and what's even more exciting is that he still has possibly 2 full innings to play for with one test match left in the ongoing series.
While he bats on for a draw to assist his team at Manchester, thoughts must go to appreciate his massive run tally of 430 that he amassed at a noted game at Edgbaston, earlier this very series.
Technically strong and fluent at scoring lots of runs, Gill could well end up with north of 800 runs in a single series but for that he'd need to make lots of runs again in the final test match.
Mohammad Yousuf
631 runs in 2006
Back in 2006, Mohammad Yousuf of Pakistan, widely recognised as one of the best batters of all time from Pakistan ever had a splendid year, especially in Test match cricket. Yousuf scored 1788 runs on the whole in Test match cricket that year and even batted at an average of 99, which was simply remarkable.
He scored 631 runs that year in a single series in England and thus, features on the list of most runs by Asian batters in England in a single Test series.
Rahul Dravid
602 runs in 2002
The great Wall of Indian cricket, Rahul Dravid toured England several times during his famed career and squared off against some of the best names with the red ball, whether it was Dominic Cork, or Ashley Giles, Andy Caddick or Andrew Flintoff and not to forget, the great Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad. He ended up scoring a total of 602 runs on the England tour in the summer of 2002
Thus, the list of most runs by Asian batters in England in a single Test series also includes India's famous and great #3, the man fondly addressed as "Mr. Dependable".
Virat Kohli
593 runs in 2018
An avid name that finds useful mention on the list of most runs by Asian batters in England in a single Test series happens to be that of the great Virat Kohli. A batting legend by all counts, the man with the glowing cover drive, a high class defence and the ability to soldier on whilst still scoring runs in Tests, Kohli scored in the series of 2018, 593 runs and that is still a great achievement to this day.
He faced bowlers like James Anderson and Stuart Broad at their prime.
Sunil Gavaskar
542 runs in 1979
How can an examplary or noted list of test match batting achievements not have Sunil Gavaskar on it? Sir Sunny hit an amazing test tally of 542 runs on England tour back in 1979 at the back of classical, fluent and brave batting and thus finds great mention in the list of most runs by Asian batters in England in a single Test series. Gavaskar ended his Test career with 10,122 with a batting average north of 51.12.
FAQs
Which Indian batter is in this list of Asian batters with most Runs in England in a Test series
The answer is current Test captain of India, Shubman Gill with 700* (ongoing runs)
Which famous Pakistan batter is in this list of Asian batters with most runs in England in a Test series?
That is Mohammad Yousuf (631) runs in England in a single Test series.
