Fastest to 12000 runs

Fastest to 12000 runs in Tests

Fastest to 12000 runs

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Inns	Scorecard
KC Sangakkara (SL)	v New Zealand	Wellington	3 Jan 2015	20 Jul 2000	14y 167d	130	224	Test # 2155
SR Tendulkar (IND)	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	15 Nov 1989	18y 337d	152	247	Test # 1889
RT Ponting (AUS)	v Pakistan	Leeds	21 Jul 2010	8 Dec 1995	14y 225d	146	247	Test # 1965
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	14 Dec 1995	15y 338d	147	249	Test # 2018
R Dravid (ICC/IND)	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	20 Jun 1996	14y 179d	148	255	Test # 1985
JE Root (ENG)	v West Indies	Birmingham	26 Jul 2024	13 Dec 2012	11y 226d	143	261	Test # 2541
AN Cook (ENG)	v Australia	Sydney	4 Jan 2018	1 Mar 2006	11y 309d	152	275	Test # 2291

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 300 innings shown

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

England v India at The Oval, 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]