As we Discussed on the previous article, Test Cricket is one of the most challenging or Toughest Format of cricket Matches for both Bowlers as well as for Batsman's because the skills, Temperament and patience of any Players has to be tested and we had witnessed some of the Greatest Players in Test cricket Format which are the Leading Run Scorer in the History of Test Cricket but In Test many of the Young Players as well as Senior Players has a Dream to Complete the 10 thousand Runs for the Country but very few of them Completed it.
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| Brian Lara of West Indies (Photo Source:- Getty Images) |
Hence in this article, we are going to Ranking the Top 5 Greatest Players to score 10 Thousands runs in the History of Test Cricket.
#5. Rahul Dravid (India)
Without any Doubts, Rahul Dravid is one of the Greatest Batsman in History of Test Cricket and he is also the Leading Run Scorer in Test Cricket with 13288 Runs which includes 63 Half-centuries & 36 Centuries with an average of 52.31 and he has Debuted for India in 1996 along with Sourav Ganguly where he scored 96 Runs in Lords that Defined that he is Going to be the Greatest Player in Cricket.
Hence on year 2008,He Completes his 10000 Runs in Test Cricket in 206 Innings to reach this Landmark of 10K Runs in Test Cricket.
#4. Ricky Pointing (Australia)
Ricky Pointing is not only the Most Successful Captain but also the Successful Batsman in all format of Cricket Game. In his Test Career He Smashed about 13778 runs with an average of 51.85. which includes 41 tons and 62 fifties in his Test career.
On year 2008, He completed His 10000 Test runs in the game against West indies where he tool 196 Innings to reach this Milestone.
#3. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
Kumar Sangakkara is one of the Best Wicket-keeper Batsman of Sri Lanka in History of Cricket. He Scored 12400 runs in his Test Carrer with an average of 57.40 Which including 38 centuries and 52 half-centuries. He Completes his 10000 Runs in the match against Australia in 2005 in just 195 Innings.
As there are 3 Players who had Completed 10 Thousands runs in 195 Innings so that make me Difficult to Rank then on 1,2 or 3 so that i Going it Simultaneously.
#2. Brian Lara (West Indies)
Brian Lara was the first players among the 3 players who had scored 10K Runs in 195 innings according to the year, this stylish left-handed Batsman has scored 11953 runs in his test career with an impressive average of 52.88 and he had complete his 10000 runs in the game against England in 2004 with just 195 Innings.
His Test Carrer includes 34 centuries and 48 half-centuries.
#1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
As we say the Records are made to Break but this India's Legendary Batsman has created some of the Records which are Impossible to break which includes Most Test runs, Most centuries,Most half-centuries and number of matches played by a Player in his test Carrer.
So This Legendary Batsman has also holds the record for the Fastest to 10K runs IN test Cricket History. As an individual He smashed 15921 runs in test cricket only with an average of 53.78 in 200 Test Matches which includes 51 Tons & 68 Fifties.
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Fastest to 10 Thousand Runs in Test Cricket History
| Player | Inns | Opposition | Match Date | Debut |
| Brian Lara | 195 | ENG | 12 Aug 2004 | 6 Dec 1990 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 195 | PAK | 16 Mar 2005 | 15 Nov 1989 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 195 | AUS | 26 Dec 2012 | 20 Jul 2000 |
| Ricky Ponting | 196 | WI | 30 May 2008 | 8 Dec 1995 |
| Rahul Dravid | 206 | SA | 26 Mar 2008 | 20 Jun 1996 |
