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Cricketers To Have Crossed 10K Runs In Test Cricket

Test cricket is the oldest format of cricket played on the international level, and this format has seen many amazing cricketers who have broken countless records through the years. One of the most prestigious milestones that Test batsmen seek is crossing the 10,000-run mark. Only 15 cricketers have managed to achieve this feat in history, with Steve Smith becoming the latest player to cross the 10,000-run mark. This article talks about the 15 cricketers who have managed to achieve this prestigious milestone in their careers.

Which Cricketers Have Surpassed The 10K Mark In Test Cricket?

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15. Steve Smith (Australia) – 10076 Runs

The greatest Test batter of this generation: 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒉! 🇦🇺👏

10,000 Test runs and counting! 💯🚀 #SteveSmith #Tests #Australia #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/ZPF21N0ZDV

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) January 29, 2025

Steve Smith is the latest player to have crossed the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket. He did so in the game against Sri Lanka on 29th January 2025. Steve Smith has represented the Australian cricket team from 2010 all the way to the present day. In this time, he has managed to score 10103 runs in 115 matches at an average of 56.44 and a strike rate of 53.57. He scored 35 centuries and 41 fifties in his Test career, with his highest-ever score being 239 runs, which came against England in December 2017.

14. Younis Khan (Pakistan) – 10099 Runs

Younis Khan is a Pakistani professional cricketer who represented his country from 2000 to 2017. He participated in 118 Test matches for his country and scored 10099 runs at an average of 52.05 and a strike rate of 52.12. Khan scored 34 centuries and 33 fifties during his career, with his highest score of 313 coming against Sri Lanka in February 2009.

13. Sunil Gavaskar (India) – 10122 Runs

10122 runs, 34 centuries, 51.12 average

These numbers batting without a helmet in Tests, the name is Sunil Gavaskar ❤️#HappyBirthdaySunilGavaskar pic.twitter.com/rIkjHBwNF3

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) July 10, 2021

Sunil Gavaskar is regarded as one of the best Test cricketers the Indian cricket team has ever seen. He represented his country in the Test format from 1971 to 1987, participating in 125 matches in the process. Gavaskar scored a total of 10122 runs during his career at an average of 51.12 and a strike rate of 43.35. He ended his international career having scored 34 centuries and 45 fifties, with his high score being 236, which came in a game against West Indies in December 1983.

12. Steve Waugh (Australia) – 10927 Runs

Steve Waugh scored a total of 10927 runs for the Australian cricket team in the Test format during his career. He did this at an average of 51.06 and a strike rate of 48.64. He represented his country from 1985 to 2004, participating in a total of 168 Test matches. Waugh’s highest score, 200, came when he managed to score a double century against the West Indies cricket team in 1995.

11. Allan Border (Australia) – 11174 Runs

Allan Border is a highly decorated Australian cricketer who was widely regarded as one of the best Test players of all time. He played for the Australian cricket team from 1978 to 1994, playing in 156 matches in the process. Border scored a total of 11174 runs in his international career at an average of 50.56 and a strike rate of 41.09. Allan Border scored his highest score ever, 205, against the New Zealand cricket team in December 1987.

10. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 11814 Runs

#OnThisDay in 2014, Mahela Jayawardene’s colossal Test career came to an end.

⚡️Finished with 11814 Test runs
⚡️4th highest individual score in history (374)
⚡️Formed the highest ever partnership (625) pic.twitter.com/WVu8T8KtFN

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 18, 2024

Mahela Jayawardene played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1997 to 2014. He played in 149 matches for his country and scored 11814 runs at an average of 49.84 and a strike rate of 51.45. He ended his career having scored 34 hundreds and 50 fifties, with his best performance coming when he scored 374 against the South African cricket team in July 2006.

9. Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) – 11867 Runs

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, regarded as one of the best West Indian cricketers of all time, represented his country from 1994 to 2015. He played a total of 164 matches for them and scored 11867 runs at an average of 51.37 and a strike rate of 43.31. He scored a total of 30 centuries and 66 fifties for the West Indies cricket team, with his high score of 203 coming against the South African cricket team in 2005.

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8. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 11953 Runs

Brian Lara is widely regarded as one of the best Test cricketers of all time. He played for his country from 1990 to 2006, playing 131 matches for them while scoring 11953 runs. He ended his international Test career with an average of 52.88 and a strike rate of 60.51. Lara scored 34 centuries and 48 fifties, with his highest score, a massive 400 not out, coming against England in April 2004.

7. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 12400 Runs

Kumar Sangakkara's Test Figures ❤️🔥

134 Matches✅
12400 Runs✅
57.40 Average✅
319 Best✅
52 Half Centuries✅
38 Centuries✅
182 Catches✅
20 Stumps✅#OnThisDay 8 Years ago (2015) Kumar Sangakkara playes his final International Match 😫💔 pic.twitter.com/LAYlL1Gcfe

— Thanweer Ahamed 🇱🇰 (@thanweerahamed) August 24, 2023

Kumar Sangakkara represented the Sri Lankan cricket team from 2000 to 2015. He played 134 Test matches in his career, scoring 12400 runs at an average of 57.40 and a strike rate of 54.19. He finished his international test career at 38 hundreds and 52 fifties. Sangakkara’s highest-ever score was 319, which came in a game against the Bangladesh cricket team in February 2014.

6. Alastair Cook (England) – 12472 Runs

Alastair Cook is regarded as one of the England team’s best cricketers of all time. He was absolutely phenomenal, especially in the game’s test format. Cook played for the England cricket team from 2006 to 2018, playing a total of 161 Test games. He scored 12472 runs in his Test career at an average of 45.35 and a strike rate of 46.95. He scored a total of 33 centuries and 57 half-centuries, with his highest-ever score of 294 coming against the Indian cricket team in August 2011.

5. Joe Root (England) – 12972 Runs

Joe Root is the only player on this list apart from Steve Smith, who is still active. Root has been playing for the England cricket team since 2012 and has scored 12972 runs in 152 matches. He did this at an average of 50.87 and a strike rate of 57.47, ending his Test career having scored 36 centuries and 65 fifties. Root’s high score in this format is 262, and he achieved this feat against the Pakistan cricket team in October 2024.

4. Rahul Dravid (India) – 13288 Runs

The 13,288 runs don't tell you the real story. Nor do the 36 test hundreds.
31,258 balls & 44,152 bruising grinding minutes at the crease, nobody has spent as much time or played as many balls in the history of test cricket.
Thank you Rahul Dravid. For Adelaide & Headingley &… pic.twitter.com/3399kAgTYG

— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) January 11, 2025

Rahul Dravid is the second-highest run scorer for the Indian cricket team in the Test format. He represented his country from 1996 to 2012 and played a total of 164 matches in this format for India. Dravid has scored a total of 13288 runs for his national team at an average of 52.31 and a strike rate of 42.51. He scored 36 centuries and 63 half-centuries in his career, with his best-ever score of 270 coming against the Pakistan cricket team in April 2004.

3. Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 13289 Runs

Jacques Kallis is regarded as one of the best Test cricketers the South African cricket team has ever seen. He represented his country in the Test format from 1995 to 2013, participating in 166 matches in the process. Kallis scored a total of 13289 runs during his career at an average of 55.37 and a strike rate of 45.97. He ended his international career having scored 45 centuries and 58 fifties, with his high score being 224, which came in a game against Sri Lanka in January 2012.

2. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 13378 Runs

Ricky Ponting is the second-highest Test run scorer in history and is widely regarded as Australia’s best Test cricketer of all time. Ponting represented his national team from 1995 to 2012, participating in 168 matches in the process. He scored a total of 13378 runs at an average of 51.85 and a strike rate of 58.72. Ponting ended his international career by scoring 41 hundreds and 62 fifties, with his highest score being 257, coming against the Indian cricket team in December 2003.

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 15921 Runs

Happy Birthday, Sachin Tendulkar 🎂

15921 Test runs, 51 tons & countless memories ❤️

Watch @BhogleHarsha walk down memory lane and pay tribute to #SachinTendulkar on the Master's birthday 🎊#FromTheArchives #HappyBirthdaySachin pic.twitter.com/7nI6kyJOHv

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 24, 2023

Sachin Tendulkar is the highest Test run scorer of all time. The Indian cricketer is regarded as the ‘God of Cricket’, and many people around the world consider him to be the best cricketer to have ever lived. Tendulkar played for the Indian team from 1989 to 2013 and participated in 200 Test matches for them. He scored a total of 15921 runs at an average of 53.78 and a strike rate of 54.04. Tendulkar ended his test career by scoring 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries, and his highest-ever score of 248 not out came against the Bangladesh cricket team in December 2004.

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