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Tests - Fastest to 3000 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 33 4 3000 334 103.44 1928/29 to 1932/33
ED Weekes West Indies 51 3 3000 207 62.50 1947/48 to 1954/55
H Sutcliffe England 52 5 3000 176 63.82 1924 to 1930
BC Lara West Indies 52 3 3000 375 61.22 1990/91 to 1995
RN Harvey Australia 54 5 3000 205 61.22 1947/48 to 1954/55
IVA Richards West Indies 54 3 3000 291 58.82 1974/75 to 1980
GS Sobers West Indies 55 9 3000 365* 65.21 1953/54 to 1960/61
V Sehwag India 55 2 3000 309 56.60 2001/02 to 2004/05
CL Walcott West Indies 56 6 3000 220 60.00 1947/48 to 1954/55
DCS Compton England 57 9 3000 208 62.50 1937 to 1949
JB Hobbs England 60 7 3000 187 56.60 1907/08 to 1924
WR Hammond England 61 7 3000 251 55.55 1927/28 to 1932/33
L Hutton England 61 6 3000 364 54.54 1937 to 1948/49
KF Barrington England 61 9 3000 172 57.69 1955 to 1962/63
ML Hayden Australia 61 5 3000 203 53.57 1993/94 to 2002/03
FMM Worrell West Indies 63 7 3000 261 53.57 1947/48 to 1959/60
AC Gilchrist Australia 63 13 3000 204* 60.00 1999/00 to 2003/04
MEK Hussey Australia 63 10 3000 182 56.60 2005/06 to 2008/09
KP Pietersen England 63 4 3000 226 50.84 2005 to 2007/08
GC Smith South Africa 63 5 3000 277 51.72 2001/02 to 2004/05
Note: These figures are based assuming a figure of exactly 3000 runs,
with the innings in progress shown as a not out
Contributed by StatsGuru (stats@cricinfo.com)
