Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, are some of the red-ball greats to ever play the game. The stalwarts defined the art of batting in the longest format. Not only were they consistent with the bat in hand, but they also seldom ever missed a game due to fitness issues.
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Consistency, along with availability, is arguably the most important aspect in the game. The above-mentioned cricketers have all scored over 10000 runs in Tests.
Test cricket continues to be a battleground where legends are made, and Steve Smith is on the cusp of joining an elite club.
Australia's batting maestro was heartbreakingly dismissed for 9,999 runs during Day 3 of the Sydney Test on January 5, falling short of the coveted 10,000-run milestone by a single run.
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Here is the complete list of batters who have etched their names in the history of the game, scoring over 10000 runs.
Who is the highest run-scorer in Tests?
India's Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-getter in men's Tests. One of the most iconic players to ever play the game, Tendulkar holds the most appearances in the red-ball format.
With nearly 16000 runs to his name, the Master Blaster featured in 200 Test matches for India. He averages over 53 runs per innings, with a high score of 248*. The Indian veteran scored 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries in a career spanning over two decades.
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s | 100s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 15921 | 53.78 | 54.04 | 68 | 51 | 248* |
List of players with more than 10000 runs in Tests
| Player | Country | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s/100s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 200 | 15921 | 53.78 | 54.04 | 68/51 | 248* |
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 168 | 13378 | 51.85 | 58.72 | 62/41 | 257 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 166 | 13289 | 55.37 | 45.97 | 58/45 | 224 |
| Rahul Dravid | India | 164 | 13288 | 52.31 | 42.51 | 63/36 | 270 |
| Alastair Cook | England | 161 | 12472 | 45.35 | 46.95 | 57/33 | 294 |
| Joe Root | England | 152 | 12972 | 50.87 | 57.47 | 65/36 | 262 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 134 | 12400 | 57.40 | 54.19 | 52/38 | 319 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 131 | 11953 | 52.88 | 60.51 | 48/34 | 400* |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 164 | 11867 | 51.37 | 43.31 | 66/30 | 203* |
| Mahela Jayawardena | Sri Lanka | 149 | 11814 | 49.84 | 51.45 | 50/34 | 374 |
| Allan Border | Australia | 156 | 11174 | 50.56 | 41.09 | 63/27 | 205 |
| Steve Waugh | Australia | 168 | 10927 | 51.06 | 48.64 | 50/32 | 200 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | India | 125 | 10122 | 51.12 | 43.35 | 45/34 | 236* |
| Younis Khan | Pakistan | 118 | 10099 | 52.05 | 52.12 | 33/34 | 313 |
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