Top 10 : Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket, Full Time

Last updated on August 29th, 2024 at 11:21 pm

In terms of the innings to the Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket history, 3 players – Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar & Kumar Sangakkara have the appearances with equal number of innings. Ricky Ponting comes fourth while Rahul Dravid is the fifth fastest to do so.

Younis Khan occupies the sixth spot in terms of the fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket history, to be followed by Mahela Jayawardene on seventh, Sunil Gavaskar on eighth, Jack Kallis on ninth & Joe Root on tenth spot.

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Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket Players Top 10 List : Who Is The Fastest To Reach 10000 Runs In Test Cricket ?

No.	Player,	Inns(for 10000)	Year,	Venue,	Versus,	Debut,	Total Runs,	Mts,	Inns,	Team.
1	B Lara	195	2004	Manchester	ENG	1990	11953	131	232	WI
2	S Tendulkar	195	2005	Eden Gardens	PAK	1989	15921	200	329	IND
3	K Sangakkara	195	2012	Melbourne	AUS	2000	12400	134	233	SL
4	R Ponting	196	2008	North Sound	WI	1995	13378	168	287	AUS
5	R Dravid	206	2008	Chennai	RSA	1996	13288	164	286	IND/ICC
6	Y Khan	208	2017	Kingston	WI	2000	10099	118	213	PAK
7	M Jayawardene	210	2011	Durban	RSA	1997	11814	149	252	SL
8	S Gavaskar	212	1987	Ahmedabad	PAK	1971	10122	125	214	IND
9	J Kallis	217	2009	Johannesburg	AUS	1995	13289	166	280	RSA/ICC
10	J Root	218	2022	Lord’s	NZ	2012	11736	140	257	ENG

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Brian Lara 400 Highest Score In Test Cricket Player Completes Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket, In 2004

Making his debut in 1990, one of the greatest batsmen of the modern era Brian Lara completes his journey of 10,000 runs, in the match against England, in 2004( 3rd Test, Manchester). He surpasses Sunil Gavaskar’s previous record of 212 innings to touch the mark, taking only 195 innings.

In total, Lara has 11953 runs against his name, in the 232 innings( 131 Tests) he gets the opportunity to bat. This includes 34 hundreds & 400* – the highest individual score of Test cricket history.

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The Most Runs In Test Cricket & Most Hundreds In Test Cricket Player Sachin Tendulkar Joint Fastest 10000 Test Runs, In 2005

The most runs player in the – ODI & Test cricket Sachin Tendulkar equals Brian Lara for the fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket, in 2005. He touches the landmark in 195th innings, versus Pakistan( Eden Gardens). The most runs in IND Vs AUS Tests as well as the most runs in IND Vs SA Tests player has 15921 runs in 329 test innings( 200 mts).

The player with the 2nd most 100s in ODI cricket, has 51 as the most 100s in Test cricket.

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Kumar Sangakkara Who Scored Fastest 9000 Runs In Test Cricket Equals Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket, In 2012

Kumar Sangakkara, the former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batter becomes the 3rd to achieve the feat in 195th innings. He does that in the match (Melbourne ) against Australia, in 2012. In a Test career from 2000-2016, Kumar Sangakkara appears in 134 Tests, scoring 12400 runs( Avg – 57.1) in the 233 innings he bats. He has 38 hundreds & 11 double-hundreds which include his highest score of 319.

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Ricky Ponting The Most Runs In International Cricket Player For Australia Completes The 4th Fastest Ten Thousand Runs In Test Cricket

The 2 times Australian ODI World Cup winning team captain Ricky Ponting, takes 196 innings to complete his Ten Thousand Test Runs. Ponting joins the list of 10000 runs versus West Indies( 2nd Test, North Sound) in 2008, after making his debut in 1995. The 3rd most fifties in Ind-Aus Tests player & the 3rd highest scorer in Ind-Aus Tests as well, has 13378 runs in total( 168 mts, 287 inns) which includes 41 hundreds.

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206 Inns – The 5th Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket By Rahul Dravid Who Has The Most Balls Faced In Test Cricket Career, Rahul Dravid Test Record

Against South Africa, in Chennai 2008, Rahul Dravid reaches to the milestone of Ten Thousand Runs, doing so in 206 innings. The 5th fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket player has a total of 13288 runs, in 286 innings of 164 Test matches. 36 hundreds Dravid goes on scoring in Test cricket career which involves the highest score of 270.

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Pakistan Most Runs In Test Cricket Player Younis Khan Stats : Ten Thousand Runs In 208 Test Innings

Before walking into the retirement in 2017, Younis Khan becomes as the most runs in Test cricket player & the only having runs in excess of Ten Thousand, both for Pakistan. The 6th fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket player, has 34 hundreds in 213 innings, including the highest score of 313.

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The Most Catches In International Cricket As A Fielder Mahela Jayawardene Stats : 210 Inns For The 7th Fastest 10000 Test Runs In Test Cricket

210 innings, Mahela Jayawardene takes completing his journey of Ten Thousand Runs in Test cricket. He does so against South Africa in Durban, 2011. 11814 runs Jayawardene scores in 252 innings( 149 mts), before calling it a day on his Test career. The 4th highest individual scorer(374) in Test cricket, has 34 hundreds to his account. Jayawardene makes his Test debut in the historic 1997 Test match between India & Sri Lanka, in which Sri Lanka posted the highest ever total with 952/6.

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Sunil Gavaskar Record : First Cricketer To Score 10000 Runs In Test Cricket In 1987, Sunil Gavaskar 1983 World Cup Indian Team Player

In 1987 against Pakistan at Ahmedabad, Sunil Gavaskar becomes the first ever cricketer to score 10000 runs in Test cricket history. He remains the fastest( 212 inns) to do so, until Lara beats the record. Currently, Gavaskar appears 8th to the list of the fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket. One of the greatest opening batsmen of all times, has scored a total of 10122 runs in 214 innings.

Former South African All-Rounder Jack Kallis Stats : 9th Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket History

The great South African all-rounder & the most runs player in both formats for the team Jack Kallis, has made his name 9th in respect of the fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket history, with 217 innings. The only man to have scored more than 10000 runs & taken more than 250 wickets, in both formats( ODI, Test), has a total of 13289 runs( 280 inns) & 292 wickets( 272 inns) in Test cricket career.

ICC ODI 2019 World Cup Winning Team Player Joe Root Batting Stats : 10th Fastest 10000 Runs In Test Cricket

Joe Root reaches to the figures of 10000 runs , against New Zealand(at Lord’s) in 2022, in 218th innings. He has scored over 12000 runs with average in excess of 50 & has 33 hundreds and 64 fifties against his name.

Fastest 8000 Runs In Test Cricket Player Steve Smith Stats : 9685 Runs In 195 Innings

Currently, Australian player Steve Smith stands the chance to make it in the top 5 list of the fastest 10000 runs in Test cricket history. Playing 109 Tests, Smith has 9685 runs in 195 innings. He has a batting average nearing 57 & 32 hundreds he has in the longest format of the game. He is the fastest to 8000 runs(151 inns) & the 2nd fastest to 9000 runs(174 inns), in the Test cricket history.

Career,	Mts,	Inns,	Runs,	100s,	50s,	HS,	Avg.
2010-24*	109	195	9685	32	41	239	56.9

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