TOP TEN RUN – GETTERS IN TEST CRICKET -2010

Top ten run-getters in TEST CRICKET

Rahul Dravid has scaled another peak in his illustrious career. ‘The wall’ got past Brian Lara’s run aggregate when he scored 14 in the first innings of the Centurion test. Dravid is now ranked third in the elite list, which is led by the Little Master Sachin Tendulkar. It is a moment of pride for Indian cricket since there are two Indians figuring in the top 3 of that list and 3 in the top 10. Gives you a sneak peek into the elite list. Sit back and enjoy

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Number 1 - Sachin Tendulkar

Test record

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
175	285	14402	56.50	248 N.O	49	59

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Number 2 – Ricky Ponting 

 Test record 

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
151	256	12332	54.10	257	39	56

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Number 3 – Rahul Dravid

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
148	254	11957	53.15	270	31	59

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Number 4 – Brian Lara

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
131	232	11953	52.90	400 N.O.	34	48

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Number 5 – Jacques Kallis

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
143	241	11449	55.90	189 N.O.	37	54

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Number 6 – Allan Border

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
156	265	11174	50.60	205	27	63

 

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Number 7 – Steve Waugh

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
168	260	10927	51.05	200	32	50

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Number 8 – Sunil Gavaskar

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
125	214	10122	51.10	236 N.O.	34	45

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Number 9 – Mahela Jayawardene

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
116	190	9527	53.82	374	28	38

 

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Number 10 – Shivnarine Chanderpaul

Test record  

MATCHES	INNINGS	RUNS	AVERAGE	HIGHEST SCORE	100s	50s
129	219	9063	49.00	203 N.O.	22	55

 

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Text source: India Syndicate