Batsmen with most runs in first-class cricket history
Updated On: 16 December, 2015 03:47 PM IST | A Correspondent
Today is former English cricketer Sir Jack Hobbs' 133rd death anniversary. Hobbs has the record for scoring the most runs overall in first-class cricket ever. On this day, we take a look at the top 10 run scorers in first-class cricket
Today is former English cricketer Sir Jack Hobbs' 133rd death anniversary. Hobbs has the record for scoring the most runs overall in first-class cricket ever. On this day, we take a look at the top 10 run scorers in first-class cricket
Sir Jack Hobbs - 61,760 runs
Country - England. Matches - 834. Highest - 316'. Average - 50.70
Frank Woolley - 58, 959 runs
Country - England. Matches - 978. Highest score - 305'. Average - 40.77
Patsy Hedren - 57, 611 runs
Country - England. Matches - 833. Highest score - 301'. Average - 50.80
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Phil Mead - 55, 061 runs
Country - England. Matches - 814. Highest score - 280'. Average - 47.67
W.G. Grace - 54, 211 runs
Country - England. Matches - 870. Highest score - 344. Average - 39.45
Herbert Sutcliffe - 50, 670 runs
Country - England. Matches - 754. Highest score - 313. Average - 52.02
Wally Hammond - 50, 551 runs
Country - England. Matches - 634. Highest score - 336'. Average - 56.10
Sir Geoffrey Boycott - 48 426 runs
Country - England. Matches - 609. Highest score - 261'. Average - 56.83
Tom Graveney - 47, 793 runs
Country - England. Matches - 732. Highest score - 258. Average - 44.91
Graham Gooch - 44, 846 runs
Country - England. Matches - 581. Highest score - 333. Average - 49.01
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