This is a list of Australian test batsmen who have scored over 5 000 runs in test cricket. Currently, sixteen Australian batsmen have scored over 5 000 runs. Along with being Australia's leading run-scorer in Tests, Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting

Ricky Thomas Ponting , nicknamed Punter, is an Australian cricketer, a former captain of the Australian cricket team between 2004 and 2011 in Test cricket and 2002 and 2011 in One Day International cricket. He is a specialist right-handed batsman, slips and close catching fielder, as well as a very...

 is Australia's leading run-scorer in One Day Internationals. In 52 Tests, Don Bradman scored 6 996 runs with an average of 99.94—higher than any other international cricketer.

Name	Career	Matches	Innings	Not Out	Runs scored	High Score	50s	100s	Average
	1995–	152	259	28	12363	257	56	39	53.51
	1978–94	156	265	44	11174	205	63	27	50.56
	1985–2004	168	260	46	10927	200	50	32	51.06
	1994–2009	103	184	14	8625	380	29	30	75.8
	1991–2002	128	209	17	8029	153	47	20	41.82
	1993–2007	105	182	12	7696	250	30	23	45.27
	1989–99	104	186	13	7525	334	40	19	43.50
	1984–96	107	190	20	7422	200	32	21	43.66
	1970–84	87	151	19	7110	247	31	24	53.86
	1928–48	52	80	10	6996	334	13	29	99.94
	1948–63	79	137	10	6149	205	24	21	48.42
	1999–2008	96	137	20	5570	204*	26	17	47.61
	1965–81	74	125	14	5357	250	33	15	48.26
	1964–80	75	136	10	5345	196	26	14	42.42
	1993–2001	74	131	7	5312	219	21	14	42.84
	1961–71	67	123	12	5234	210	27	13	47.15