5 batsmen to score most Test in a calendar year

#3 Graeme Smith (South Africa)

Former South African skipper falls third in this list after he scored 1656 runs in the year 2008. He batted for 25 innings in 15 matches in which he also smashed six centuries and half-centuries.

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#2 Vivian Richards (West Indies)

Sir Vivian Richards

One of the greatest batsmen of all time, Sir Vivian Richards smashed 1710 runs which included seven 100s and five 50s. This milestone came from his bat in the year 1976 where he played 11 Test matches and batted for 19 innings.

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#1 Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan)

Pakistan's former batsman Mohammad Yousuf has a record of scoring most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket. This record was achieved by him in 2006 when he made a whopping 1788 runs from 23 innings in 11 matches to surpass Richards. In this time period, he also scored nine centuries and three half-centuries.