Record for Most Runs in Test Match Cricket

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Sachin Tendulkar, the little master from India, holds the record for most runs in test match cricket. Sachin Tendulkar has accumulated more than 12,000 runs in a career spanning for two decades. Sachin Tendulkar recently surpassed the record held by Brian Lara of West Indies. The close competitor to Sachin Tendulkar is Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who is closing in on 11,000 runs in test cricket.

The list of leading run scorers in test match cricket, who have collected at least 10,000 runs is given below

1. Sachin Tendulkar, India - 12,773 runs
2. Brian Lara, West Indies - 11,953 runs
3. Allan Border, Australia - 11,174 runs
4. Ricky Ponting, Australia- 10,960 runs
5. Steve Waugh, Australia - 10,927 runs
6. Rahul Dravid, India - 10,823 runs
7. Jacques Kallis, South Africa - 10,277 runs
8. Sunil Gavaskar, India - 10,122 runs

(Updated on: 11 April 2009)