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TENDULKAR TOPS 14,000 IN TESTS

Posted on: 11/Oct/2010 1:22:46 AM
Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday became the first Cricketer scale the 14,000 runs mark in Test cricket during their five-day match against Australia. When Sachin cut Nathan Hauritz through cover point for a four, he reached 14000 runs milestone in his 171st Test. The stadium erupted gave Sachin well deserved standing ovation. In a rare gesture even Ricky Ponting reached Sachin and congratulated him. Ricky Ponting with 12178 is the nearest rival, possible he is the only one who could challenge Sachins record. 

Incidentally, it was during Australia`s last tour of India, Tendulkar crossed Brian Lara`s record of most number of runs in Tests. 

Lara with 11953 is in the  third spot in the extraordinary league Cricketers with most runs in Test career as his position remains to be in danger with Indian batsman Rahul Dravid (11581) closing in on the gap. 

Sachin also became the highest Test run-getter at Chinnaswamy Stadium scoring in excess of 600, eclipsing Sunnys total. 

The statistics as follows: 
Player   Country               Span                        Runs
Sachin Tendulkar   India     1989- 14,017
Ricky Ponting Australia      1995- 12,178
Brian Lara West Indies      1990-2006 11,953
Rahul Dravid India      1996- 11,581
Allan Border Australia        1978-1994          11,174
Jacques Kallis   South Africa      1995-        &nbnbsp;11,126
Steve Waugh Australia              1985-2004         10,927
Sunil Gavaskar India              1971-1987        10,122
M.Jayawardene Sri Lanka            1997- 9,408
S.Chanderpaul         West Indies      1994- 8,969