Herbert Sutcliffe of Australia tops the list of fastest to reach 1000 test runs. Sir Don Bradman is 3rd on the list, scoring his first 1000 in just 13 test match innings. Let us check out the full list of batters with the fastest 1000 runs in Test cricket.
Fastest 1000 runs in Test cricket
Pos | Player | Country | Matches | Innings |
1 | Herbert Sutcliffe | England | 9 | 12 |
2 | Sir Everton Weekes | West Indies | 9 | 12 |
3 | Don Bradman | Australia | 7 | 13 |
4 | Neil Harvey | Australia | 10 | 14 |
5 | Vinod Kambli | India | 12 | 14 |
6 | Sir Leonard Hutton | England | 11 | 16 |
7 | FMM Worrell | West Indies | 10 | 16 |
8 | Lawrence G. Rowe | West Indies | 12 | 16 |
9 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 11 | 16 |
10 | Sid Barnes | Australia | 11 | 17 |
Fastest 1000 Test runs (Top 5)
Herbert Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe achieved the feat in just 12 innings back in 1925, when he got to the landmark during the Melbourne Test against Australia.
Sir Everton Weekes
Weekes is the joint-fastest batter to 1,000 Test runs, getting to the landmark in just his 12th innings in 1949.
Don Bradman
Yet another record held by Bradman, who is Australia’s fastest batter to 1,000 runs in only 13 innings.
Neil Harvey
Another Australian on the list, Neil Harvey reached the 1,000 runs landmark in just 14 innings.
Vinod Kambli
Kambli, one of the most promising talents, had a spectacular rise in international cricket but his downfall was quicker as he played only seven more innings after getting to 1,000 runs in his 14th.