Tests - Fastest to 6000 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
DG Bradman           Australia      68   7   6000   334   98.36   1928/29 to 1947/48
GS Sobers            West Indies   111  16   6000   365*  63.15   1953/54 to 1967/68
WR Hammond           England       114  14   6000   336*  60.00   1927/28 to 1938/39
L Hutton             England       116  15   6000   364   59.40   1937 to 1953/54
KF Barrington        England       116  13   6000   256   58.25   1955 to 1967
KC Sangakkara        Sri Lanka     116  10   6000   287   56.60   2000 to 2007/08
SM Gavaskar          India         117   9   6000   221   55.55   1970/71 to 1980/81
IVA Richards         West Indies   120   8   6000   291   53.57   1974/75 to 1985/86
SR Tendulkar         India         120  13   6000   217   56.07   1989/90 to 1999/00
Mohammad Yousuf      Pakistan      120  10   6000   223   54.54   1997/98 to 2006/07
RT Ponting           Australia     125  16   6000   257   55.04   1995/96 to 2003/04
R Dravid             India         125  15   6000   222   54.54   1996 to 2003/04
BC Lara              West Indies   126   5   6000   375   49.58   1990/91 to 2000/01
ML Hayden            Australia     126  11   6000   380   52.17   1993/94 to 2005
GC Smith             South Africa  128   8   6000   277   50.00   2001/02 to 2008/09
GS Chappell          Australia     129  16   6000   247*  53.09   1970/71 to 1981/82
RB Kanhai            West Indies   130   6   6000   256   48.38   1957 to 1973
Javed Miandad        Pakistan      133  19   6000   280*  52.63   1976/77 to 1987
RN Harvey            Australia     134  11   6000   205   48.78   1947/48 to 1962/63
JH Kallis            South Africa  134  23   6000   189*  54.05   1995/96 to 2004/05
DPMD Jayawardene     Sri Lanka     134  11   6000   242   48.78   1997 to 2006

Note: These figures are based assuming a figure of exactly 6000 runs,
      with the innings in progress shown as a not out

 
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