2016
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Question
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Ricky Ponting
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AB de Villiers
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Alastair Cook
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Chris Gayle
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Detailed explanation-1: -Former England Test captain Joe Root on Sunday became the joint youngest to score 10, 000 Test runs at 31 years and 157 days. Compatriot Alastair Cook was earlier the lone holder of the record.
Detailed explanation-2: -Joe Root and Alastair Cook share the record for the youngest player to score 10, 000 runs, both reaching this milestone at the age of 31 years and 157 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -For good measure, in 1992 Tendulkar became the youngest player to make 1, 000 runs in Test matches at the tender age of just 19 years and 216 days old, per HowzStat.
Detailed explanation-4: -In terms of number of innings taken to reach the milestone, Lara, India’s Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara share the record of the fastest 10, 000 runs in Test cricket. Lara, Tendulkar and Sangakkara scored their 10, 000th run in their 195th innings.
Detailed explanation-5: -Brian Lara is the fastest batsman to 10, 000 runs in Tests.