Qualification: All recorded career matches in format
| Rank | Player | Country | Role | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sachin Tendulkar | India | Batsman | 15,921 |
| #2 | Joe Root | England | Batsman | 14,278 |
| #3 | Ricky Ponting | Australia | Batsman | 13,378 |
| #4 | Rahul Dravid | India | Batsman | 13,265 |
| #5 | Jacques Kallis | South Africa | Allrounder | 13,206 |
| #6 | Alastair Cook | England | Batsman | 12,472 |
| #7 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | WK-Batsman | 12,400 |
| #8 | Brian Lara | West Indies | Batsman | 11,912 |
| #9 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | Batsman | 11,867 |
| #10 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | Batsman | 11,814 |
