Stats: Top 10 Asian batsmen to score most Test runs outside Asia
Scoring runs on away pitches is always being a tough task for batsmen in different generations. It is said that Asian batsmen are flat track bullies. Especially in Test matches, we have seen many Asian batsmen have scored plenty of runs in their home country but failed to replicate the same performance away from home.
However, here we provide the list of the top 10 Asian batsmen who have scored most Test runs away from Asia. It will come as no surprise that the list is headed by the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, with Rahul Dravid just behind.
Here are the top 10 Asian Test run-scorers outside Asia:
| Player | Span | Mat | Runs | Ave | HS | Career Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 1990-2012 | 77 | 6247 | 50.37 | 241* | 15921 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 1996-2012 | 68 | 5895 | 54.58 | 233 | 13288 |
| VVS Laxman (IND) | 1997-2012 | 61 | 4105 | 42.31 | 178 | 8781 |
| Sunil Gavaskar (IND) | 1971-1986 | 46 | 3868 | 51.57 | 221 | 10122 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (PAK) | 1992-2007 | 51 | 3725 | 44.87 | 148 | 8830 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 1976-1993 | 48 | 3340 | 46.38 | 271 | 8832 |
| Mohammad Yousuf (PAK) | 1998-2010 | 37 | 3054 | 45.58 | 203 | 7530 |
| Sourav Ganguly (IND) | 1996-2008 | 46 | 2925 | 40.62 | 144 | 7212 |
| Kumar Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2014 | 34 | 2830 | 47.16 | 270 | 11988 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar (IND) | 1976-1992 | 48 | 2463 | 32.40 | 157 | 6868 |
NOTE: Stats are updated up to 29th August 2014