Australia Player Michael Clarke remains the top batsman in Test cricket in 2012, with 1489 runs.
| Rank | Batsman | Matches | Inns | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Michael Clarke (AUS) | 10 | 17 | 1489 | 329* | 106.35 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Alastair Cook (ENG) | 15 | 29 | 1249 | 190 | 48.03 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Hashim Amla (SA) | 10 | 17 | 1064 | 311* | 70.93 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Kevin Pietersen (ENG) | 14 | 25 | 1053 | 143 | 38.65 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Jonathan Trott (ENG) | 15 | 28 | 1005 | 143 | 38.65 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | S Chanderpaul (WI) | 9 | 15 | 987 | 203* | 98.70 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Jacques Kallis (SA) | 9 | 15 | 944 | 224 | 67.42 | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | Marlon Samuels (WI) | 7 | 11 | 866 | 260 | 86.60 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Michael Hussey (AUS) | 10 | 17 | 864 | 150* | 61.71 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | Graeme Smith (SA) | 10 | 19 | 825 | 131 | 48.52 | 3 | 5 |
