Tests - Fastest to 10000 Career Runs

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009

                     Team            I  NO   Runs    HS    Av
SR Tendulkar         India         195  22  10000   248*  57.80   1989/90 to 2004/05
BC Lara              West Indies   195   7  10000   400*  53.19   1990/91 to 2004
RT Ponting           Australia     196  27  10000   257   59.17   1995/96 to 2008
R Dravid             India         206  26  10000   270   55.55   1996 to 2007/08
SM Gavaskar          India         212  17  10000   236*  51.28   1970/71 to 1986/87
JH Kallis            South Africa  217  34  10000   189*  54.64   1995/96 to 2008/09
AR Border            Australia     235  43  10000   205   52.08   1978/79 to 1992/93
SR Waugh             Australia     244  43  10000   200   49.75   1985/86 to 2002/03

Note: These figures are based assuming a figure of exactly 10000 runs,
      with the innings in progress shown as a not out

 
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