Here are the five potential batsmen who can make 10,000 runs in Tests.
However, it was Sachin Tendulkar who ended up as the highest run-getter in the format with 15921 runs in 200 Tests from 1989-2013. Right now in the current scene of batting, there are five potential batsmen who can end up with 10,000 plus runs in the Test matches and Team COC has picked those options for your consideration.
Here are 5 potential candidates to make 10,000 Test runs
BABAR AZAM (PAK)
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Azam is widely considered to be one of the most eye-catching batsmen in the modern era and his effortless shots are something to behold of. His recent showing in the second Test match at the Adelaide Oval where he slammed 97 and his 104 in Brisbane Test previously have put him in contention to be added to the fab four and make it the fab five.
KANE WILLIAMSON (NZ)
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He by far is the best batsman that Kiwis have to offer in the five-day format and is widely regarded as many the best of all-time from New Zealand, even surpassing the likes of late Martin Crowe, Brendon McCullum, Andrew Jones, and Ross Taylor. He is still 29 years old and with 7-8 years of cricket left in him, he can easily go past the 10,000-run mark in Tests.
JOE ROOT (ENG)
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He might even give Alastair Cook a scare and come close to his tally of record 12472 runs in the five-day format. Root has a proper English batting technique which has given him the ability of scoring runs with ease. Root has shown the penchant for hitting big scores and scoring runs with patience in Tests and it’s something that might help him go a long way, especially that he has time to hone his craft, as he is not in England’s T20 plans.
STEVE SMITH (AUS)
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The 30-year-old has scored 7227 runs in 73 Tests at an average of 62.84 with 26 centuries and 29 fifties to his name with the best score of 239. He made his return to Test cricket after a year ban in Ashes 2019 and scored four centuries in four Tests he played including a double-century as well. Smith’s unusual batting stance and gameplay have put many bowlers off their plans.
His masterful century on a rank turner in Pune against India in 2017 is rated highly by Test purists and other than that, many of his innings against rivals England make for pretty good viewing as well. He is definitely on his way to making more than 10,000 runs in the format.
VIRAT KOHLI (IND)
He is third in the list of most centuries in international cricket behind Sachin (100) and Ponting (71), with 70 tons to his name and has already scored more than 11,000 runs in ODI cricket. He is also the highest run-getter in T20I cricket and is expected to make more than 10,000 runs in Test cricket as well, given that he has atleast 5 years of cricket left in him, he may end up much higher in the list of highest run-getters in Test cricket.