- By Statsman
| Mts | Players | Runs | Opponents | Venue | Season |
| 970 | Hanif Mohammad ( Pak ) | 337 | West Indies | Bridgetown | 1957-58 |
| 878 | Garry Kirsten ( SA ) | 275 | England | Durban | 1999-00 |
| 799 | Sanath jayasuriya ( SL ) | 340 | India | Colombo | 1997-98 |
| 797 | Len Hutton ( Eng ) | 364 | Australia | The Oval | 1938 |
| 778 | Brian Lara ( WI ) | 400* | England | Antigua | 2003-04 |
| 777 | Brendon Kuruppu ( SL ) | 201* | New Zealand | Colombo | 1986-87 |
| 766 | Brian Lara (WI) | 375 | England | Antigua | 1993-94 |
| 762 | Bobby Simpson ( Aust ) | 311 | England | Manchester | 1964 |
| 753 | Roshan Mahanama ( SL ) | 225 | India | Colombo | 1997-98 |
| 740 | Rahul Dravid ( Ind ) | 270 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 2003-04 |