Sangakkara completes 10000 test runs

Kumar Sangakkara became the 11th player to complete 10000 runs in Test cricket, during his knock of 58 against Australia today morning.

He also became the fastest player along with Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar to complete 10000 runs, as they have all managed to do it in 195 innings. Ricky Ponting managed it in 196 innings, while Rahul Dravid and Mahela Jayawardene took 206 and 210 innings respectively to achieve the feat.

Among the 11 players, Sangakkara’s average is second only to South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.

The 10,000 elite club:

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50
SR Tendulkar (India)	1989-	194	320	15645	248*	54.32	51	66
RT Ponting (Aus)	1995-2012	168	287	13378	257	51.85	41	62
SR Waugh (Aus)	1985-2004	168	260	10927	200	51.06	32	50
R Dravid (ICC/India)	1996-2012	164	286	13288	270	52.31	36	63
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)	1995-	158	268	12980	224	56.92	44	56
AR Border (Aus)	1978-1994	156	265	11174	205	50.56	27	63
S Chanderpaul (WI)	1994-	146	249	10696	203*	51.67	27	61
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	1997-2012	137	229	10674	374	49.64	31	43
BC Lara (ICC/WI)	1990-2006	131	232	11953	400*	52.88	34	48
SM Gavaskar (India)	1971-1987	125	214	10122	236*	51.12	34	45
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2000-	115	195	10018	287	55.65	30	41