Leading Test run scorers in 2022

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Player, runs, top score, average for 2022

Babar Azam (PAK) 1184 196 69.64
JE Root (ENG) 1098 176 45.75
UT Khawaja (AUS) 1080 160 67.5
JM Bairstow (ENG) 1061 162 66.31
M Labuschagne (AUS) 957 204 56.29
SPD Smith (AUS) 876 200* 58.4
BA Stokes (ENG) 870 120 36.25
Z Crawley (ENG) 844 122 30.14
Imam-ul-Haq (PAK) 837 157 55.8
Abdullah Shafique (PAK) 823 160* 51.43

England played a large number of matches, of course, which is how Root, Stokes and Crawley are in the top 10, despite their very average (!) averages. Adjusted for averages, that top 10 would be:

Babar Azam
Khawaja
Bairstow
Smith
Marnus
Imam-ul-Haq
Abdullah Shafique

and then, under 50 - Root, Stokes and Crawley.