List of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in Test cricket
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Scoring over 10,000 runs across a playing career in any format of cricket is considered a significant achievement.[1] In the chase to achieve top scores, West Indian Garfield Sobers retired in 1974 as the most prolific run scorer in Test cricket, with a total of 8,032 runs.[2] The record stood for nine years, until it was broken by England's Geoffrey Boycott in the 1982 series against India.[3][4] Boycott remained the top scorer in the format until Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar surpassed his tally two years later in 1983.[5][6] In March 1987, Gavaskar became the first player to cross the 10,000 run mark in Tests during a match against Pakistan.[7] As of December 2022[update], fourteen players—from seven teams that are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC)—have scored 10,000 runs in Tests. Out of these, three each are from Australia and India, while two each are from England, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. One player each from Pakistan and South Africa form the rest.[7] No player from Bangladesh, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Ireland or Zimbabwe has passed the 10,000 run mark in Tests yet.
Sachin Tendulkar holds multiple records—most appearances (200 matches), most runs (15,921) and highest numbers of both centuries (51) and half-centuries (68).[5] In terms of innings, West Indian Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara are the fastest (195) to reach the 10,000 run mark, while Australia's Steve Waugh is the slowest to achieve the feat (244).[7] England's Joe Root is the fastest in terms of time span, taking 9 years and 174 days, while West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul's time span of 18 years and 37 days is the slowest among all. Joe Root and Alastair Cook share the record for the youngest player to score 10,000 runs, both reaching this milestone at the age of 31 years and 157 days.[8]
Players with 10,000 or more Test runs
[edit]- First – denotes the year of debut
- Last – denotes the year of the latest match
- Mat. – denotes the number of matches played
- Inn. – denotes the number of innings batted
- Date – denotes the date on which the player reached the 10,000 run mark
- ^ – denotes that the player was at some time the leading run scorer in Tests
- † – denotes that the player is active in Tests
No. | Player | Portrait | Team | First | Last | Mat. | Inn. | Runs | Avg. | 100s | 50s | Age when reached | Date[7] |
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1 | Sachin Tendulkar[5][9] ^ | ![]() |
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1989 | 2013 | 200 | 329 | 15,921 | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 31 years and 326 days | 16 March 2005 |
2 | Ricky Ponting[5][10] | ![]() |
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1995 | 2012 | 168 | 287 | 13,378 | 51.85 | 41 | 62 | 33 years and 163 days | 30 May 2008 |
3 | Jacques Kallis[5][11] | ![]() |
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1995 | 2013 | 166 | 280 | 13,289 | 55.37 | 45 | 55 | 33 years and 134 days | 27 February 2009 |
4 | Rahul Dravid[5][12] | ![]() |
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1996 | 2012 | 164 | 286 | 13,288 | 52.31 | 36 | 63 | 35 years and 78 days | 29 March 2008 |
5 | Alastair Cook[5][13] | ![]() |
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2006 | 2018 | 161 | 291 | 12,472 | 45.35 | 33 | 57 | 31 years and 157 days | 30 May 2016[14] |
6 | Kumar Sangakkara[5][15] | ![]() |
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2000 | 2015 | 134 | 233 | 12,400 | 57.40 | 38 | 52 | 35 years and 61 days | 26 December 2012 |
7 | Joe Root[5][16] † | ![]() |
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2012 | 2024 | 143 | 261 | 12,131 | 50.11 | 32 | 63 | 31 years and 157 days | 5 June 2022[17] |
8 | Brian Lara[5][18] ^ | ![]() |
1990 | 2006 | 131 | 232 | 11,953 | 52.88 | 34 | 48 | 35 years and 106 days | 15 August 2004 | |
9 | Shivnarine Chanderpaul[5][19] | ![]() |
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1994 | 2015 | 164 | 280 | 11,867 | 51.37 | 30 | 66 | 37 years and 254 days | 26 April 2012[20] |
10 | Mahela Jayawardene[5][21] | ![]() |
1997 | 2014 | 149 | 252 | 11,814 | 49.84 | 34 | 50 | 34 years and 213 days | 26 December 2011 | |
11 | Allan Border[5][22] ^ | ![]() |
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1978 | 1994 | 156 | 265 | 11,174 | 50.56 | 27 | 63 | 37 years and 159 days | 2 January 1993 |
12 | Steve Waugh[5][23] | ![]() |
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1985 | 2004 | 168 | 260 | 10,927 | 51.06 | 32 | 50 | 37 years and 215 days | 3 January 2003 |
13 | Sunil Gavaskar[5][24] ^ | ![]() |
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1971 | 1987 | 125 | 214 | 10,122 | 51.12 | 34 | 45 | 37 years and 240 days | 7 March 1987 |
14 | Younis Khan[5][25] | ![]() |
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2000 | 2017 | 118 | 213 | 10,099 | 52.05 | 34 | 33 | 39 years and 145 days | 23 April 2017[26] |
References:[7][5] Last updated : 28 July 2024 |
By country
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Total | 14 |
See also
[edit]- List of Test cricket records
- List of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in One Day International cricket
References
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- ^ Finlay, Ric (29 October 2008). "Record-holders for most Test runs". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Records / Test matches / Batting records / Fastest to 10000 runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Joe Root: England batter passes 10,000 Test runs". BBC Sport. London. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Virat Kohli | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Ponting | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Jacques Kallis | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Rahul Dravid | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Alastair Cook | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Martin, Ali (30 May 2016). "Alastair Cook hails 'special moment' reaching 10,000 England Test runs". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Kumar Sangakkara | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Joe Root | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Alan (5 June 2022). "Joe Root's 115* seals England march to victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Brian Lara | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Shivnarine Chanderpaul | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Shivnarine Chanderpaul passes 10,000 Test runs landmark". BBC Sport. London. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Mahela Jayawardene | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 24 August 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Allan Border | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 1 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Steve Waugh | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Sunil Gavaskar | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ^ "Younis Khan | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- ^ "Younis Khan reaches 10,000 Test runs landmark". ESPNcricinfo. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2024.