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Tests - Fastest to 7000 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
WR Hammond England 131 16 7000 336* 60.86 1927/28 to 1946
SR Tendulkar India 136 15 7000 217 57.85 1989/90 to 2001/02
GS Sobers West Indies 138 18 7000 365* 58.33 1953/54 to 1970/71
SM Gavaskar India 140 11 7000 221 54.26 1970/71 to 1982/83
IVA Richards West Indies 140 10 7000 291 53.84 1974/75 to 1987/88
R Dravid India 141 18 7000 270 56.91 1996 to 2004/05
ML Hayden Australia 142 13 7000 380 54.26 1993/94 to 2005/06
Javed Miandad Pakistan 145 19 7000 280* 55.55 1976/77 to 1988/89
RT Ponting Australia 145 21 7000 257 56.45 1995/96 to 2005
BC Lara West Indies 146 5 7000 375 49.64 1990/91 to 2001/02
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka 150 11 7000 374 50.35 1997 to 2007/08
GS Chappell Australia 151 20 7000 247* 53.43 1970/71 to 1983/84
JH Kallis South Africa 151 25 7000 189* 55.55 1995/96 to 2004/05
Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 158 17 7000 329 49.64 1992 to 2004/05
AR Border Australia 159 27 7000 196 53.03 1978/79 to 1987/88
JL Langer Australia 159 9 7000 250 46.66 1992/93 to 2005
CH Lloyd West Indies 163 13 7000 242* 46.66 1966/67 to 1984
MC Cowdrey England 165 16 7000 182 46.97 1954/55 to 1968
G Boycott England 165 21 7000 246* 48.61 1964 to 1980
GA Gooch England 166 7 7000 333 44.02 1975 to 1991
Note: These figures are based assuming a figure of exactly 7000 runs,
with the innings in progress shown as a not out
Contributed by StatsGuru (stats@cricinfo.com)
