India's Mr.Dependapble Rahul Dravid is the highest run scorer in Test Matches in the Calender Year 2011 with 1145 runs in 12 Tests. Dravid had a great run with 5 centuries and 4 half centuries with an average of 57.25. The former Indian's Highest Score in the Calender Year is 146 not out coming against England. Dravid's 3 out of 5 centuries in this calender year infact came against England!
Following Dravid at no.2 is former Sri Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara with 1034 runs in 11 Tests this year. Interestingly, West Indies' upcoming young talent Darren Bravo has also made his entry into the Top 10 run getters this season. The World's best batsman Sachin Tendulkar had a moderate success this season with 756 runs in 9 Tests at an average of 47.25 and also just the one century in the whole year.
Here is the list of the Top 10 Run Getters of the Calender Year 2011 in Test Cricket :
| Player | Tests | Innings | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Dravid (India) | 12 | 23 | 1145 | 146* | 57.25 | 5 | 4 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 11 | 21 | 1034 | 211 | 49.23 | 4 | 4 |
| Ian Bell (Eng) | 8 | 11 | 950 | 235 | 118.75 | 5 | 2 |
| Darren Bravo (WI) | 10 | 20 | 949 | 195 | 49.94 | 3 | 3 |
| Alastair Cook (Eng) | 8 | 11 | 927 | 294 | 84.27 | 4 | 2 |
| Taufeeq Umar (Pak) | 10 | 19 | 831 | 236 | 46.16 | 3 | 3 |
| VVS Laxman (India) | 12 | 23 | 773 | 176* | 40.68 | 1 | 6 |
| Younis Khan (Pak) | 8 | 12 | 765 | 200* | 85.00 | 2 | 4 |
| Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak) | 10 | 16 | 765 | 102* | 69.54 | 1 | 7 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (India) | 9 | 1 | 756 | 146 | 47.25 | 1 | 5 |
