Fastest To 12000 Test Runs - TEST CRICKET RECORDS

Fastest Players to Score 12000 Test Runs

Scoring 12000 runs in test cricket is a big achievement. In the history of Test cricket, only 6 batsmen have reached the milestone of 12000 runs in their Test career. He has put in years of effort and consistent performance to reach this level in Test cricket. KC Sangakkara is the fastest player to score 12,000 runs in Tests. He reached this milestone with a double century innings against New Zealand. It was the second Test of the two-match Test series. New Zealand were all out for 221 in their first innings and then Sangakkara scored 203 runs in Sri Lanka's first innings total of 356 runs, just 5 runs away from 12000 Test runs. He has 38 centuries with an average of 58.66, including 1 triple century and 11 double centuries. He played just 4 Test matches after that, scoring 197 runs thus ending Sangakkara's career at 12400 at an average of 57.41.

The list is ranked by the number of Test innings that each player took to reach the 12000-run milestone. The list includes 2 players from India and 1 each from Sri Lanka, Australia, South Africa and England.

Fastest To Reach 12000 Test Runs
Pos	Player	Team	Mat	Inn	Time
1	KC Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	130	224	14y 167d
2	Sachin Tendulkar	India	152	247	18y 337d
3	RT Ponting	Australia	146	247	14y 225d
4	JH Kallis	South Africa	147	249	15y 338d
5	Rahul Dravid	India	148	255	14y 179d
6	AN Cook	England	152	275	11y 309d

Related Q&A

Q. Who was the first player to score 12,000 runs in test cricket?

Ans. The all-time highest run-scorer in Test cricket, Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to score 12000 runs in Test cricket, requiring 247 innings to reach. He achieved this feat in 2008 in a Test match against Australia in Mohali.

Q. Who is the fastest player to score 12,000 runs in test cricket?

Ans. The best batsman for Sri Lanka, Kumar Sangakkara is the first batsman to score 12000 Test runs as the fastest. He has achieved this position in 224 innings.

Q. Who has scored the most runs in test cricket?

Ans. Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in test cricket. He scored 15,921 runs in 200 matches at an average of 53.78. Tendulkar scored 51 centuries and 68 fifties in his illustrious career.

Q. How many cricketers have reached 12,000 runs in test cricket?

Ans. In Test cricket, only 6 cricketers have reached 12,000 runs or more. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Sachin Tendulkar (India), Ricky Ponting (Australia), Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Rahul Dravid (India), Alastair Cook (England) are such players.

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