Quiz! Which Batters Have Scored 600 Runs In A Bilateral Test Series?

In this quiz, you have to name the batters with the most runs in a men’s bilateral Test series.

Until September 8, 2026, there have been 83 instances of a player scoring at least 600 runs in a bilateral Test series. The list shrinks to 36 when the cutoff is raised to 700 runs, while only nine have met the threshold of 800.

The record for the most runs in a Test series belongs to an Australian legend, renowned for his career Test average of 99.94. He amassed 974 runs at 139.14 during the 1930 Ashes, a feat that remains unmatched. The only other batter to surpass 900 runs in a Test series is an England legend – the great rival of the man above – who scored 905 runs at 113.12 in the 1928/29 Ashes.

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Only two active player currently features in the top 20. An Australian batter got 774 at 110.57 during the 2019 Ashes, and 769 at 128.16 in the 2014/15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. During the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the Indian captain amassed 754.

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You must name all the players within 12 minutes. As hints, you'll be given their teams, the runs they scored in the series, and the series name itself.