Top 7 batsmen with most Test runs - debuted after 2000

Top 7 batsmen with most Test runs – debuted after 2000: If there is a format in cricket which severely tests the character and skills of batsmen to the hilt then it is Test cricket. A batters weakness might go unnoticed in shorter formats of the game but in Tests the bowlers can expose the various weaknesses of a batsman as they can bowl longer spell of overs with attacking fields. If a batsman has a particular weakness against bouncers his technique might be tested for some time in ODIs but in Tests he will be hampered with short stuff until the bowler outclasses him or the batter plays him out.

In the last 15 years, cricket has been blessed to have some exceptional batsmen who have completely changed the outlook of the game. But only those who have showcased the hunger for the runs, ability to fight out the early demons of the pitch and have possessed the technique to overcome all barriers have been able to stamp their authority in the cricket world.

Today, we list the Top 7 batsmen with most Test runs – debuted after 2000:

7. Kevin Pietersen (England) – 8,181 runs:

Kevin Pietersen was a kind of player who always hogged the limelight, sometimes due to his stellar performances with the bat. While sometimes it was his outspoken nature which got him encircled in controversies. Very few batters in Test history have been able to stamp their dominance in all the conditions as much as this maverick English batsman. KP featured in 104 Tests and hammered 8,181 runs at an average of 47.28 with 23 centuries. But what stands out the most about him was his ability to win his side matches single-handedly.