IND vs AUS Test Series: In the Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia starting from 22nd November, a star batsman can do the feat of completing 10000 runs in Test cricket. This batsman is not far away from this big achievement. If the bat of this deadly player works in the series, then Virat will achieve this big feat before Kohli, because Kohli is still far away from completing 10,000 test runs.
More than 10000 test runs away virat kohli
Virat Kohli is still far away from touching the figure of 10,000 runs in Test cricket. He has scored 9040 runs in 201 innings of 118 test matches played so far. During this period his average was 47.83 and strike rate was 55.76. Kohli has 29 centuries and 31 half-centuries in his name in Test cricket. Virat's bat remained silent in his last five Test matches played against New Zealand and Bangladesh. If runs had come from his bat in these matches, he could have come closer to completing 10,000 test runs.
Only three Indian batsmen could do this feat
Only three Indian batsmen have been able to touch the great figure of 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar. Tendulkar scored 15921 runs in 200 test matches. He is also the world's highest run-scorer batsman in this format. Rahul Dravid scored 13265 runs in 163 test matches. Whereas, Sunil Gavaskar scored 10122 test runs in this format while playing 125 test matches. In such a situation, Virat Kohli would like to join this club before retirement.
This batsman will do wonders before Virat
Actually, Australia's star batsman Steve Smith can join the club of scoring 10000 Test runs in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. He is just 315 runs away from it. Scoring these runs in five test matches of the series is not a big deal for him. If Smith is in form, he can also score big centuries. Smith has scored 9685 runs in 109 Test matches, which includes 32 centuries and 41 half-centuries. According to the difference in Test runs between Virat and Smith, the Australian batsman has the upper hand in terms of completing 10,000 runs in Tests first. There is a big difference of 645 runs in test runs between the two.
Three batsmen from Australia also have this achievement in their name.
Like India, three batsmen from Australia have so far achieved the feat of 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Ricky Ponting is at the top with 13378 runs. Allan Border scored 11174 runs in test matches. At the same time, Steve Waugh became the third Australian to achieve the milestone of 10,000 runs in Test cricket. Smith is very close to adding his name to this list.
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