Most test runs as captain for England

It has been some time since Joe Root has stepped down from England's Test captaincy. He led England in 64 matches and won 27 out of those. During his tenure as the Test captain, he played and won the most number of test matches as the Test Captain of England and also broke records with his batting skills. Presently, he scored the most Test runs as the England skipper. Let's take a look at the most Test runs as captain for England.

Joe Root

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Joe root is presently the highest run-scorer as a captain of the England Test team. With 5295 runs he is leading the list. In fact, he is also the second-highest test run-scorer of all time in England team. As a captain, he smashed 14 centuries on 26 half-centuries to aggregate the total runs.

Alastair Cook

The legend Alastair Cook is present on this elite list with 4844 runs. The former England captain is the overall highest test run-scorer in England. During his captaincy tenure, he hit 12 centuries and 24 half-centuries to amass 4844 runs.

Michael Atherton

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The third England test captain on this list of the most test runs as captain for England is Michael Atherton. The former cricketer made 3815 test runs including 8 centuries and 22 half-centuries during his time of captaincy. He is highest knock during this time was 185*.

Graham Gooch

With 3582 test runs, Graham Gooch made it to this list. He smashed 11 centuries and 22 half-centuries to aggregate 3815 runs with the highest score being 333 at an average of 58.72.

Andrew Strauss

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Sitting on the fifth position on this list is Andrew Stauss with 3343 runs. The former captain scored 9 centuries and 14 half-centuries to amass the total runs at an average of 40.77. Meanwhile, his highest score during this time was 169.