Tests - Fastest to 9000 Career Runs

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009

                     Team            I  NO   Runs    HS    Av
R Dravid             India         176  23   9000   270   58.82   1996 to 2006
BC Lara              West Indies   177   6   9000   375   52.63   1990/91 to 2003/04
RT Ponting           Australia     177  25   9000   257   59.21   1995/96 to 2006/07
SR Tendulkar         India         179  17   9000   217   55.55   1989/90 to 2003/04
JH Kallis            South Africa  188  32   9000   189*  57.69   1995/96 to 2007/08
SM Gavaskar          India         192  16   9000   236*  51.13   1970/71 to 1985/86
AR Border            Australia     207  38   9000   205   53.25   1978/79 to 1990/91
SR Waugh             Australia     216  40   9000   200   51.13   1985/86 to 2001

Note: These figures are based assuming a figure of exactly 9000 runs,
      with the innings in progress shown as a not out

 
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