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Steve Smith To Sachin Tendulkar: All 15 Players Who Have Scored 10,000 Or More Runs In Test Cricket - See In Pics
Steve Smith achieved the big milestone of 10,000 Test runs during Australia's 1st Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle. Smith became the 15th cricketer globally to reach 10,000 Test runs, joining the ranks of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting and Jacques Kallis, who have left a lasting legacy.
Here's is a list of all 15 batters who have scored 10,000 or more runs in Test cricket:
1. Sachin Tendulkar - 15,921
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Legendary Sachin Tendulkar finished his Test career with 15,921 runs in 329 innings. He scored 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries for India in Test cricket. Tendulkar is still the highest scorer in Test cricket history.
2. Ricky Ponting - 13,378
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting finished his Test career with 13,378 runs in 287 innings. Ponting scored 41 centuries and 62 half-centuries for Australia in Test cricket.
3. Jacques Kallis - 13,289
Legendary South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis finished his Test career with 13,289 runs in 280 innings. Kallis scored 45 centuries and 58 half-centuries for South Africa in Test cricket.
4. Rahul Dravid - 13,288
Legendary India batter Rahul Dravid finished his Test career with 13, 288 runs in 286 innings. Dravid scored 36 centuries and 63 half-centuries for India in Test cricket.
5. Joe Root - 12,972*
Star England batter Joe Root has scored 12,972 runs in 278 innings in his Test career so far. Root has scored 36 centuries and 65 half-centuries for England in Test cricket so far.
Among active players, the 34-year-old Root is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket.
6. Alastair Cook - 12,472
Former England skipper Alastair Cook finished his Test career with 12,472 runs in 291 innings. Cook scored 33 centuries and 57 half-centuries for England in Test cricket.
7. Kumar Sangakkara - 12,400
Former Sri Lanka wicket-keeper batter Kumar Sangakkara finished his Test career with 12,400 runs in 233 innings. Sangakkara scored 38 centuries and 52 half-centuries for Sri Lanka in Test cricket.
8. Brian Lara - 11953
Former West Indies batter Brian Lara finished his Test career with 11,953 runs in 232 innings. Lara scored 34 centuries and 48 half-centuries for West Indies in Test cricket.
9. Shivnarine Chanderpaul - 11867
Former West Indies batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul finished his Test career with 11,867 runs in 280 innings. Chanderpaul scored 30 centuries and 66 half-centuries for West Indies in Test cricket.
10. Mahela Jayawardene - 11814
Former Sri Lanka batter Mahela Jayawardene finished his Test career with 11814 runs in 252 innings. Jayawardene scored 34 centuries and 50 half-centuries for Sri Lanka in Test cricket.
11. Allan Border - 11174
Former Australia captain Allan Border finished his Test career with 11,174 runs in 265 innings. Border scored 27 centuries and 63 half-centuries for Australia in Test cricket.
12. Steve Waugh - 10927
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh finished his Test career with 10,927 runs in 260 innings. Border scored 32 centuries and 50 half-centuries for Australia in Test cricket.
13. Sunil Gavaskar - 10122
Sunil Gavaskar was the first batter in the world to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket. The former India skipper Gavaskar finished his Test career with 10,122 runs in 214 innings. Gavaskar scored 34 centuries and 45 half-centuries for India in Test cricket.
14. Steve Smith - 10103
Star Australia batter Steve Smith has scored 10103 runs in 205 innings in Test cricket so far. Smith has scored 35 centuries and 41 half-centuries in Tests so far.
15. Younis Khan - 10099
Former Pakistan batter Younis Khan finished his Test career with 10,099 runs in 213 innings. Younis scored 34 centuries and 33 half-centuries for Pakistan in Test cricket.
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