Fastest to 10000 runs

Fastest to 10000 runs in Tests

Fastest to 10000 runs

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Inns	Scorecard
BC Lara (WI)	v England	Manchester	12 Aug 2004	6 Dec 1990	13y 250d	111	195	Test # 1711
SR Tendulkar (IND)	v Pakistan	Eden Gardens	16 Mar 2005	15 Nov 1989	15y 121d	122	195	Test # 1741
KC Sangakkara (SL)	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2012	20 Jul 2000	12y 159d	115	195	Test # 2068
RT Ponting (AUS)	v West Indies	North Sound	30 May 2008	8 Dec 1995	12y 174d	118	196	Test # 1877
SPD Smith (AUS)	v Sri Lanka	Galle	29 Jan 2025	13 Jul 2010	14y 200d	115	205	Test # 2579
R Dravid (ICC/IND)	v South Africa	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	20 Jun 1996	11y 280d	120	206	Test # 1870
Younis Khan (PAK)	v West Indies	Kingston	21 Apr 2017	26 Feb 2000	17y 54d	116	208	Test # 2259
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	2 Aug 1997	14y 146d	127	210	Test # 2026
SM Gavaskar (IND)	v Pakistan	Ahmedabad	4 Mar 1987	6 Mar 1971	15y 363d	124	212	Test # 1071
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	14 Dec 1995	13y 74d	129	217	Test # 1910
JE Root (ENG)	v New Zealand	Lord's	2 Jun 2022	13 Dec 2012	9y 171d	118	218	Test # 2464
AN Cook (ENG)	v Sri Lanka	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2016	1 Mar 2006	10y 87d	128	229	Test # 2204
AR Border (AUS)	v West Indies	Sydney	2 Jan 1993	29 Dec 1978	14y 4d	136	235	Test # 1208
S Chanderpaul (WI)	v Australia	Roseau	23 Apr 2012	17 Mar 1994	18y 37d	140	239	Test # 2042
SR Waugh (AUS)	v England	Sydney	2 Jan 2003	26 Dec 1985	17y 7d	156	244	Test # 1636

Time is based on the start of the debut match and the start of the match in which the milestone was achieved
Batsmen within a maximum of 250 innings shown

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, Jul 6-8, 2025 [Test # 2593]

West Indies v Australia at St George's, 2nd Test, Jul 3-6, 2025 [Test # 2592]

England v India at Birmingham, 2nd Test, Jul 2-6, 2025 [Test # 2591]