Most runs in an series by a captain

Records for Test Matches

Most runs in an series by a captain
Player
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
0
4s
6s
59-81027090123765.48312620
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
36-752333125.33121162.0932-897
India in England Test Series, 1990
69173220591.5476+58.441165+4
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
69-73221581.33119661.231-891
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
581722174103.14120559.91321951
The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1966
562715201178.75114062.7141-671
India in Australia Test Series, 1947/48
59-71427779.33101470.4121-962
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
6115702182*117129354.2933-664
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
572687239137.4141648.5132-671
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2017/18
58168023497.14121755.87231600
The Ashes (England in Australia), 1946/47
58167720596.71--23-48+2
England in West Indies Test Series, 1953/54
58-66720583.37940+42.7632-561
The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1968/69
582655235109.16107660.8722-721
England in India Test Series, 2016/17
591636242*79.5--21-60+9
West Indies in India Test Series, 1974/75
461626329*125.289669.862--772
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2011/12
351610243152.574282.21311574
Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
58160918187--32-39+0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
5102597178*74.62--31218+4
India in West Indies Test Series, 1970/71
611259719666.3311945021-651
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1985
612259410059.41269+42.7815-593
Australia in India Test Series, 1979/80
510-59314959.3102557.85231671
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018
59-58217664.66--32-9+2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
59158211772.75--23157+0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
57-57923382.71114050.7831-696
India in West Indies Test Series, 2002
351576259*14478173.752--772
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
58157619682.2895360.4422-600
The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
510156918963.22--31131+1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
471564180*9492960.7131-690
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022
48156219080.28128543.733--663
England in India Test Series, 2012/13
36-55723792.8395258.521-800
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1994/95
36-55519292.584066.0731-575
Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2014/15
471546213918406531-757
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
510154614260.66--14-62+5
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
59354515290.83480+51.45221663
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
59254210977.42--23-701
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
59154116967.6294357.373--632
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 2008/09
510-53917653.9957+40.5422-390
India in Australia Test Series, 1977/78
610153818759.77315+59.3613-25+0
West Indies in India Test Series, 1978/79
5103536129*76.57108+63.8822-6+1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
24-535302133.7588760.312--629
India in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
58-53414866.75451+31.26241710
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
48-53312266.6291658.1823-708
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2003
48-53120266.3794556.1922-804
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
361515143*10377366.6232-571
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2005/06
351513334*128.2598152.2912-511
Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1998/99
23-51037417084760.212--563
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
59-51014456.66126240.41222600
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
592508173*72.57110246.0921217+0
The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
510-50810950.8--13--1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
47150514884.16101849.631-621
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
471500400*83.3382360.751-2564
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 2003/04
69150017262.5138236.1713-481
England in India Test Series, 1981/82
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Only matches in the series where the player was captain are included
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, ICC World Test Championship 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]