With 1172 runs from 14 tests, AJ Strauss became the only captain in 2009 to aggregate 1000 plus runs. His feat provides the 20^th occasion of a captain compiling 1000 runs in a calendar year in the annals of test cricket.

AJ Strauss became the third England captain after GA Gooch and MA Atherton to total 1000 runs in a calendar year, while his feat of 1172 runs in 2009 provide the fifth occasion. GA Gooch and MA Atherton aggregated 1000 runs in two separate calendar years.

Don Bradman was the captain to aggregate 1000 runs in calendar year. He achieved the feat in 1948 with 1025 runs to his credit in eight tests. His eight tests remains as the record for least number of tests in which a batsman completed 1000 runs.

RT Ponting oF Australia remains the only captain to aggregate 1500 runs in a calendar year. His aggregate of 1544 runs in 2005 from 15 tests remains a record for most runs in calendar year by a captain in the annals of test cricket. The following table lists out the twenty occasions.

No	Captains	Team	Mat	Runs	HS	Ave	Year
1	DG Bradman	Aus	8	1025	201	113.88	1948
2	RB Simpson	Aus	14	1381	311	60.04	1964
3	AR Border	Aus	11	1099	196	64.64	1985
4	AR Border	Aus	11	1000	140	62.50	1986
5	GA Gooch	Eng	9	1264	333	79.00	1990
6	GA Gooch	Eng	9	1040	174	65.00	1991
7	MAAtherton	Eng	13	1136	144	49.39	1994
8	MAAtherton	Eng	13	1129	185*	49.08	1995
9	SRTendulkar	Ind	12	1000	169	62.50	1997
10	WJ Cronje	SAF	14	1040	126	47.27	1998
11	MA Taylor	Aus	12	1112	334*	58.52	1998
12	BC Lara	Win	10	1344	209	74.66	2003
13	GC Smith	SAF	11	1047	277	58.16	2003
14	BC Lara	Win	12	1178	400*	58.90	2004
15	RT Ponting	Aus	15	1544	207	67.13	2005
16	R Dravid	Ind	12	1095	146	60.83	2006
17	RT Ponting	Aus	10	1333	196	88.86	2006
18	RT Ponting	Aus	14	1182	158	47.28	2008
19	GC Smith	SAF	15	1656	232	72.00	2008
20	AJStrauss	Eng	14	1172	169	53.27	2009