Sachin Tendulkar , Sachin Tendulkar remains top of the ICC Test batters list with a remarkable tally of 15921 runs in 200 matches at an average of 53.78. His count of 51 tons is also the most in the longest format of the game. Tendulkar played Test cricket for 24 years after debuting in 1989 and retiring in 2013. Joe Root, Joe Root has climbed to second on the all-time list and now has 13409 runs in 157 matches with an average of 51.17. Since his Test debut in 2012, he has 37 centuries, which is the joint-fourth in history alongside Kumar Sangakkara. Ricky Ponting, Ricky Ponting played 168 matches in his career for Australia in Test cricket. He made a remarkable tally of 13409 runs. The legendary skipper also made 41 tons in the longest format of the game. , Jacques Kallis , Jacques Kallis played 166 Test matches for South Africa in his career from 1995 to 2013. The South African great made 13378 runs with 166 matches at an average of 55.37 with 45 centuries, which is the second-most in history. He also 292 wickets in his career with the ball. Rahul Dravid, Rahul Dravid is widely accepted as India's greatest number three batter and among the finest in the world. After his Test debut in 1996 till his retirement in 2012, Dravid played 164 Test matches with 13288 runs with an average of 52.31. He made 36 centuries.