Fastest to 8000 runs

Fastest to 8000 runs in Tests

Fastest to 8000 runs

Player	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Debut	Time	Mat	Inns	Scorecard
SPD Smith (AUS)	v Pakistan	Lahore	21 Mar 2022	13 Jul 2010	11y 251d	85	151	Test # 2458
KC Sangakkara (SL)	v India	Colombo (PSS)	3 Aug 2010	20 Jul 2000	10y 14d	91	152	Test # 1968
SR Tendulkar (IND)	v West Indies	Kingston	18 May 2002	15 Nov 1989	12y 184d	96	154	Test # 1604
GS Sobers (WI)	v England	Kingston	16 Feb 1974	30 Mar 1954	19y 323d	91	157	Test # 732
R Dravid (ICC/IND)	v Sri Lanka	Delhi	10 Dec 2005	20 Jun 1996	9y 173d	94	158	Test # 1776
V Sehwag (ICC/IND)	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2011	3 Nov 2001	10y 53d	93	160	Test # 2025
Javed Miandad (PAK)	v New Zealand	Faisalabad	26 Oct 1990	9 Oct 1976	14y 17d	107	162	Test # 1153
BC Lara (WI)	v Australia	St John's	9 May 2003	6 Dec 1990	12y 154d	94	164	Test # 1645
ML Hayden (AUS)	v India	Melbourne	26 Dec 2007	4 Mar 1994	13y 297d	92	164	Test # 1855
KS Williamson (NZ)	v Sri Lanka	Wellington	17 Mar 2023	4 Nov 2010	12y 133d	94	164	Test # 2500
RT Ponting (AUS)	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	8 Dec 1995	10y 25d	100	165	Test # 1780
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	v Pakistan	Karachi	21 Feb 2009	2 Aug 1997	11y 203d	101	165	Test # 1909
Younis Khan (PAK)	v Australia	Abu Dhabi	30 Oct 2014	26 Feb 2000	14y 246d	93	165	Test # 2142
SM Gavaskar (IND)	v West Indies	Delhi	29 Oct 1983	6 Mar 1971	12y 237d	95	166	Test # 965
IVA Richards (WI)	v Australia	Kingston	1 Mar 1991	22 Nov 1974	16y 99d	112	167	Test # 1166
V Kohli (IND)	v Sri Lanka	Mohali	4 Mar 2022	20 Jun 2011	10y 257d	100	169	Test # 2452
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	v New Zealand	Cape Town	27 Apr 2006	14 Dec 1995	10y 134d	101	170	Test # 1800
MJ Clarke (AUS)	v England	Melbourne	26 Dec 2013	6 Oct 2004	9y 81d	101	172	Test # 2110
AB de Villiers (SA)	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2016	17 Dec 2004	11y 16d	104	172	Test # 2197
GC Smith (ICC/SA)	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	8 Mar 2002	10y 15d	99	173	Test # 2037
Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICC/PAK)	v England	Lahore	29 Nov 2005	4 Jun 1992	13y 178d	105	175	Test # 1774
KP Pietersen (ENG)	v Australia	W.A.C.A	13 Dec 2013	21 Jul 2005	8y 145d	102	176	Test # 2107
HM Amla (SA)	v England	Nottingham	14 Jul 2017	28 Nov 2004	12y 228d	105	178	Test # 2264
JE Root (ENG)	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	13 Dec 2012	8y 32d	98	178	Test # 2403
AN Cook (ENG)	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2013	1 Mar 2006	7y 300d	101	181	Test # 2110
DA Warner (AUS)	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2022	1 Dec 2011	11y 25d	100	183	Test # 2485
AR Border (AUS)	v England	Birmingham	6 Jul 1989	29 Dec 1978	10y 189d	105	184	Test # 1123
GA Gooch (ENG)	v Australia	Nottingham	1 Jul 1993	10 Jul 1975	17y 356d	104	189	Test # 1225
G Boycott (ENG)	v India	Delhi	23 Dec 1981	4 Jun 1964	17y 202d	107	190	Test # 914
S Chanderpaul (WI)	v Australia	Bridgetown	12 Jun 2008	17 Mar 1994	14y 87d	112	193	Test # 1879
SR Waugh (AUS)	v India	Adelaide	10 Dec 1999	26 Dec 1985	13y 349d	123	194	Test # 1476
DI Gower (ENG)	v Australia	Sydney	4 Jan 1991	1 Jun 1978	12y 217d	112	195	Test # 1160

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 200 innings shown

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo, 1st Test, Jun 28-Jul 1, 2025 [Test # 2590]

Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jun 25-28, 2025 [Test # 2588]

West Indies v Australia at Bridgetown, 1st Test, Jun 25-27, 2025 [Test # 2589]