The race for the most runs in The Hundred Men Competition changed significantly after the completion of the 2026 season.Ben Duckett made 337 runs for Trent Rockets in 2026, while Phil Salt and Will Jacks also added substantial totals to their career tallies. The result is a new look at the all-time men’s run-scoring chart since The Hundred began in 2021.
This article covers the men competition only and uses career aggregate runs through the end of the 2026 tournament on August 16.It is a list of run accumulation, not a ranking of who is the best batsman.Career totals have been updated using the official end-of-2025 career figures and the final 2026 season figures.The Hundred official statistics page lists the men competition by season.
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Top 10 players with the most runs in The Hundred
The table below updates the all-time men’s run-scoring list through the completed 2026 season. For the established leaders, the 2025 career totals published by The Hundred were combined with their final 2026 season figures. Joe Clarke career total is taken from his updated CricketArchive record, which includes the 2026 season.
| Rank | Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Duckett | 47 | 1,351 | 92 |
| 2 | Phil Salt | 51 | 1,333 | 86 |
| 3 | Will Jacks | 50 | 1,328 | 108* |
| 4 | James Vince | 52 | 1,261 | 90* |
| 5 | Jos Buttler | 35 | 1,249 | 90 |
| 6 | Liam Livingstone | 46 | 1,229 | 92* |
| 7 | Harry Brook | 44 | 1,157 | 105* |
| 8 | Jordan Cox | 37 | 1,089 | 86* |
| 9 | Dawid Malan | 40 | 1,019 | 98* |
| 10 | Joe Clarke | 46 | 994 | 73 |
Duckett 2026 campaign was particularly important to the all-time chart. He scored 337 runs in nine matches, while Buttler made 334, Jacks 263, Livingstone 233, Brook 255, Salt 195, Cox 149 and Vince 178.
1. Ben Duckett — 1,351 runs
Ben Duckett enters the updated list at the top after a productive 2026 campaign with Trent Rockets. He scored 337 runs in nine matches, including a tournament-best 75, and finished the season with three half-centuries.
His career total before the 2026 season stood at 1,014 runs. Adding another 337 took him to 1,351, giving him a narrow lead over Phil Salt.
Duckett importance to this record is not simply the number itself. He has accumulated his runs across Birmingham Phoenix and Welsh Fire before moving to Trent Rockets for 2026. The Hundred official 2026 squad information confirms his move to Trent Rockets.
His 2026 numbers were also built in a different way from some of the explosive campaigns seen in the competition. Duckett scored 337 runs at a strike rate of 132.68, with 49 fours and five sixes, showing how boundary placement and sustained innings can produce a substantial career tally even without constant six-hitting.
2. Phil Salt — 1,333 runs
Phil Salt was the leading men career run-scorer at the end of the 2025 season with 1,138 runs. He then added 195 for Welsh Fire in 2026 to move to 1,333 career runs.
Salt played all eight of Welsh Fire matches in the 2026 competition and finished with 195 runs. His highest score was 48 and he hit eight sixes.
His overall Hundred record is closely associated with Manchester Originals, where he made his name during the competition early seasons, but 2026 brought a new chapter with Welsh Fire.The official 2026 squads list Salt as a pre-auction signing for Welsh Fire.
Salt position near the top also shows how much consistency matters in a competition where each team plays a relatively small number of league matches every season.
3. Will Jacks — 1,328 runs
Will Jacks remains one of the most prolific run-makers in Hundred history, with his aggressive approach contributing heavily to his career tally.
He entered the 2026 season with 1,065 runs and added 263 runs in eight matches for MI London. His 2026 strike rate was 156.55, while his highest score of the season was 65.
The most memorable score attached to Jacks Hundred career remains his 108 not out, scored against Southern Brave in 2022. The Hundred’s official player profile identifies it as the highest individual score of the 2022 men competition.
Jacks was also retained by MI London for the 2026 season.
His career figures illustrate the appeal of the 100-ball format: he has combined a high strike rate with enough appearances to build one of the largest aggregate totals in the competition.
4. James Vince — 1,261 runs
James Vince has quietly built one of the strongest long-term batting records in The Hundred.
He had already accumulated 1,083 runs by the end of 2025, ranking among the first group of men players to pass 1,000 career runs. In 2026, he made another 178 runs in eight matches for MI London. That took his career total to 1,261 runs.
Vince standout Hundred innings remains his 90 not out, and his career has largely been associated with Southern Brave before his 2026 move to MI London. The official 2026 squad list confirms Vince place in the MI London men side.
His place near the top of the chart is also a reminder that longevity can matter as much as one outstanding season.
5. Jos Buttler — 1,249 runs
Jos Buttler made one of the largest additions to the all-time leaderboard in 2026.
He began the season with 915 career Hundred runs and then produced 334 runs in 10 matches for Manchester Super Giants. That was enough to take him to 1,249 career runs.
Buttler 2026 campaign included four half-centuries and a highest score of 90.He struck at 173.06 for the tournament, finishing among the leading scorers of the season.
His 2026 season also came as part of Manchester Super Giants title-winning campaign.The official Hundred record shows the franchise finished first in the men’s competition in 2026, while the tournament later confirmed Buttler’s 334 runs and his role as captain.
6. Liam Livingstone — 1,229 runs
Liam Livingstone finished 2025 with 996 Hundred runs, just short of 1,000. His 233 runs in eight matches during 2026 pushed him comfortably beyond that mark and up to 1,229 career runs.
His 2026 season included a highest score of 69 and a strike rate of 159.59. He also hit 13 sixes, adding to his reputation as one of the competition’s most powerful hitters.
Livingstone Hundred career began with Birmingham Phoenix, where he became closely associated with the competition attacking batting style. The Hundred records have previously highlighted him as the leading career six-hitter in the men competition, and his 2026 season added another 13 maximums to that total.
His career therefore combines two useful ways of judging a batter impact: total runs and boundary output.
7. Harry Brook — 1,157 runs
Harry Brook career total has moved into the top seven after his 2026 season with SunRisers Leeds.
Brook had 902 career runs at the end of 2025 and added 255 in nine matches in 2026. His season included a highest score of 55 and a strike rate of 180.85.
His Hundred career also includes the competition historic 105 not out, while his explosive batting style has produced some of the highest strike rates among established run-scorers.
Brook was retained by SunRisers Leeds for the 2026 season, and the team reached the knockout stage before losing to Manchester Super Giants in the Eliminator.
How the 2026 season changed the all-time run chart
The 2026 season created a significant reshuffle among the leading men run-scorers.
At the end of 2025, Phil Salt led the men career list on 1,138 runs, followed by James Vince on 1,083 and Will Jacks and Dawid Malan on 1,065 and 1,019 respectively. Ben Duckett had 1,014.
The next season changed that picture. Duckett’s 337 runs moved him to 1,351, Salt reached 1,333 and Jacks climbed to 1,328. Buttler 334-run campaign also lifted him from 915 to 1,249, while Livingstone crossed the 1,200 mark with 233 runs.
Brook, Cox and Clarke also gained enough ground to alter the lower half of the top 10. The completed 2026 season therefore matters when answering a search such as “who has scored the most runs in The Hundred?” because a list based only on 2025 figures is now outdated.
Which players have crossed 1,000 runs?
After the 2026 season, nine of the ten players listed above have crossed 1,000 career runs.
The only player in this top 10 still below the mark is Joe Clarke, who finished on 994. That leaves him just six runs short of four figures.
Malan reached 1,019 without adding to his total in 2026, while Cox, Brook, Livingstone and Buttler all moved past the milestone during or after their 2026 campaigns.
The number of players around the 1,000-run mark is an interesting measure of how quickly The Hundred has developed since its launch in 2021. It has taken only six completed men’s seasons for a sizeable group of batters to build career totals above four figures.
Why total runs are useful when looking at The Hundred
Career runs are one of the simplest ways to measure long-term batting output, but they should always be read alongside matches and innings.
A player who has appeared in five or six seasons has more opportunities to build a large aggregate than someone who has played only a couple of campaigns.Strike rate, average, highest score, boundary count and consistency can therefore tell a different part of the story.
For the purpose of this article, however, the question is specifically about most runs, so aggregate career runs are the primary measure.
The competition has also seen players move between franchises over the years. The 2026 season included a number of new team combinations following the introduction of the auction system, and the official player lists show leading run-scorers such as Duckett, Salt, Jacks, Vince, Buttler, Livingstone, Brook and Cox with different franchises.
Readers following the competition can also use CricketGeek’s The Hundred retained players for 2026 to see how squad construction changed before the season, while the The Hundred schedule for 2026 provides the match-by-match context for the sixth edition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has scored the most runs in The Hundred Men Competition?
Ben Duckett has the highest cumulative total in the updated men chart through the end of the 2026 season, with 1,351 runs. His 337 runs in 2026 moved him past Phil Salt.
How many players have scored more than 1,000 runs in The Hundred?
Nine of the top 10 players in the updated list have passed 1,000 career runs. Joe Clarke is next on 994.
How many runs has Phil Salt scored in The Hundred?
Phil Salt has 1,333 career runs through the end of the 2026 men competition, including 195 runs for Welsh Fire in 2026.
Who has the highest individual score in The Hundred among these players?
Will Jacks has the highest score among the top 10 listed here, with 108 not out, scored in the 2022 men competition.
How many runs did Ben Duckett score in The Hundred 2026?
Ben Duckett scored 337 runs in nine matches for Trent Rockets in the 2026 men competition.
Did Jos Buttler enter the top five in The Hundred run charts in 2026?
Yes. Buttler added 334 runs in 2026, taking his career total from 915 at the end of 2025 to 1,249.
