Fastest to 5000 Test Runs
| Player | Innings to 5000 Runs | Time Taken | Avg After 5000 Runs | Month & Year Achieved On |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Bradman (AUS) | 56 | 9y 234d | 99.55 | July 1938 |
| Jack Hobbs (ENG) | 91 | 21y 66d | 60.08 | March 1929 |
| Garry Sobers (WI) | 95 | 12y 127d | 60.61 | August 1966 |
| Sunil Gavaskar (IND) | 95 | 8y 197d | 56.90 | September 1979 |
| Vic Richards (WI) | 95 | 9y 205d | 56.09 | June 1984 |
| Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 95 | 10y 127d | 58.15 | July 2004 |
| Wally Hammond (ENG) | 97 | 8y 360d | 61.62 | December 1936 |
| Ken Barrington (ENG) | 97 | 10y 78d | 58.16 | August 1965 |
| Steven Smith (AUS) | 97 | 6y 246d | 61.47 | March 2017 |
| Leonard Hutton (ENG) | 98 | 14y 30d | 59.20 | July 1951 |
Fastest to Every 1000 Test Runs
Key Insights
Don Bradman is the fastest batter to score 5000 runs in Test cricket. The Australian legend took 56 innings to attain the milestone.
Bradman had an average of 99.55, the highest by a batter after scoring 5000 Test runs.
Joe Root is the quickest to 5000 Test runs in terms of time taken. He accomplished the feat in four years and 234 days from his Test debut.
Root’s former teammates, Kevin Pietersen (four years and 242 days) and Alastair Cook (four years and 308 days), are the others to reach the milestone within five years.
Jack Hobbs, who is second on the list, took the longest time to complete 5000 Test runs. The former England opener needed 21 years and 66 days to achieve the feat. With that, Hobbs became the first batter to score 5000 runs in the longest format.
Sunil Gavaskar and Matthew Hayden are the quickest openers to reach 5000 Test runs. Both needed 95 innings to bring up the mark as openers. Find out who are the openers with the most number of Test career runs here.
Virat Kohli is the fastest to reach the landmark among captains. The former Indian skipper scored 5000 runs in 86 innings.
Adam Gilchrist, meanwhile, is the quickest wicketkeeper to achieve 5000 Test runs. He reached the milestone in 122 innings.
Read: Most Matches Played as Wicketkeeper in Test Cricket
