Most Test runs 2023 - and against specific opposition

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We know that the top 3 runs scorers in Tests in 2023 are:

Khawaja 1,168
Head 902
SPD BradSmith 853.

Special K's effort is all the more meritorious because he has scored those runs from just 2 home Tests and 10 away Tests, all against very strong opposition (4 in India and 6 in England, one of which was the Test Championship Final against India).

Against each nation, the highest-scorers are:

Against Afghanistan - Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh) - 270 runs (Mominul Haque 136)

Against Australia - Crawley (Eng) 480 (Root 412)

Against Bangladesh - Phillips (NZ) - 181 (Tucker [Ire] 145)

Against England - Khawaja (Aus) - 496 (SPD BradSmith 373)

Against India - Head (Aust) 416 - (Khawaja 346)

Against Ireland - Mendis (SL) 385 (Karunaratne 294)

Against New Zealand - Brook (Eng) 329 (Root 319)

Against Pakistan - de Silva (SL) 271 (Warner 164)

Against South Africa - Khawaja (Aus) 195* (Blackwood 126)

Against Sri Lanka - Williamson (NZ) 337 (Shakeel 295)

Against West Indies - Markram (SA) 276 (Jaiswal 266)

Against Zimbabwe - Chanderpaul (WI) 258 (Brathwaite 214).

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So, the top 3 Test run-scorers for 2023 will be:

Khawaja 1,210
SPD BradSmith 928*
Head 919.