List of fastest to reach multiples of 1000 runs in Test cricket
This is a list of fastest to reach multiples of 1000 runs in Test cricket, that is records of batsman to get fastest multiples of 1000 runs in Test cricket cricket.
Listing Criteria
Listing is based on number of innings taken by batsman to get 1000s runs.
‡ indicates that batsman is currently playing in Test cricket.
Fastest to reach 1000 runs
Player |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herbert Sutcliffe |
9 |
'''12 |
Australia |
Melbourne |
13 February 1925 |
Everton Weekes |
9 |
'''12 |
India |
Mumbai |
4 February 1949 |
Don Bradman |
7 |
'''13 |
England |
Leeds |
11 July 1930 |
Neil Harvey |
10 |
'''14 |
England |
Brisbane |
1 December 1950 |
Vinod Kambli |
12 |
'''14 |
West Indies |
Mumbai |
18 November 1994 |
Last updated: 16 December 2013. |
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Fastest to reach 2000 runs
Player |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Bradman |
15 |
'''22 |
South Africa |
Brisbane |
27 November 1931 |
George Headley |
17 |
'''32 |
England |
Lord's |
24 June 1939 |
Herbert Sutcliffe |
22 |
'''33 |
West Indies |
Manchester |
21 July 1928 |
Michael Hussey‡ |
20 |
'''33 |
India |
Sydney |
3 November 2005 |
Doug Walters |
22 |
'''35 |
South Africa |
Cape Town |
22 January 1970 |
Last updated:17 December 2013.. |
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Fastest to reach 3000 runs
Players |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Bradman |
23 |
'''33 |
England |
Sydney |
23 February 1933 |
Everton Weekes |
31 |
'''51 |
Australia |
Port of Spain |
11 April 1955 |
Herbert Sutcliffe |
33 |
'''52 |
Australia |
Nottingham |
13 June 1930 |
Brian Lara |
31 |
'''52 |
England |
The Oval |
24 August 1995 |
Neil Harvey |
31 |
'''54 |
England |
Sydney |
17 December 1954 |
Last updated:19 December 2013.. |
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Fastest to reach 4000 runs
Players |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Bradman |
31 |
'''48 |
England |
Melbourne |
1 January 1937 |
Herbert Sutcliffe |
43 |
'''68 |
Australia |
Brisbane |
10 February 1933 |
Everton Weekes |
42 |
'''71 |
England |
Leeds |
25 July 1957 |
Vivian Richards |
46 |
'''71 |
Australia |
Sydney |
2 January 1982 |
Jack Hobbs |
45 |
'''75 |
Australia |
Lord's |
26 June 1926 |
Last updated:21 December 2013.. |
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Fastest to reach 5000 runs
Players |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Bradman |
36 |
'''56 |
England |
Leeds |
22 July 1938 |
Jack Hobbs |
55 |
'''91 |
Australia |
Melbourne |
8 March 1929 |
Garry Sobers |
56 |
'''95 |
England |
Leeds |
4 August 1966 |
Sunil Gavaskar |
52 |
'''95 |
Australia |
Bangalore |
19 September 1979 |
Vivian Richards |
64 |
'''95 |
England |
Birmingham |
14 June 1984 |
Last updated:21 December 2013.. |
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Fastest to reach 6000 runs
Players |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Bradman |
45 |
'''68 |
India |
Melbourne |
1 January 1948 |
Garry Sobers |
65 |
'''111 |
England |
Georgetown |
28 March 1968 |
Wally Hammond |
70 |
'''114 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
24 December 1938 |
Leonard Hutton |
66 |
'''116 |
West Indies |
Kingston |
15 January 1954 |
Ken Barrington |
72 |
'''116 |
Pakistan |
Lord's |
27 July 1967 |
Last updated:21 December 2013.. |
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Fastest to reach 7000 runs
Players |
Matches |
Innings |
Opponent |
Venue |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WR Hammond |
80 |
'''131 |
India |
The Oval |
17 August 1946 |
V Sehwag |
79 |
'''134 |
Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
3 August 2010 |
Sachin Tendulkar |
85 |
'''136 |
South Africa |
Bloemfontein |
3 November 2001 |
Gary Sobers |
79 |
'''138 |
India |
Georgetown |
30 March 1954 |
Kumar Sangakkara |
83 |
'''138 |
Pakistan |
Colombo |
20 July 2009 |
Last updated:26 October 2014.. |
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