International Cricket is a record book of individual and team records. While teams have records related to results, scores, individuals have made these possible. Batting, Bowling, Fielding, captaining, you name an aspect and you would find the record-galore. Let us talk, today, about the cricketers who scored the fastest 19000 international runs.
5. Jacques Kallis
Former Proteas All-rounder Jacques Kallis would go on to be among the top 6 of fastest to 20000 runs and then among top 5 of 21000 runs. While Kallis is recalled for the performance that got the only ICC trophy for Team South Africa, he has been among the tallest run scorers in cricket history as well. Jacques Kallis is fifth on the list of fastest 19000 international runs.
Kallis took 392 matches and 458 innings to reach his 19000 runs milestone. When Jacques reached this milestone, he was also the first South Africa Cricketer to score as many runs.
4. Ricky Ponting
Former Australia Batsman, Ricky Ponting, is the only Cricketer to have more than 100 test wins. While Ponting is recalled for his career best 257 against India, it was a test win that defied India from their first test series win in Australia. Ricky Ponting, also the most run scorer for his country so far, is fourth on the list of fastest 19000 international runs.
Ponting took 377 matches and 444 innings to reach his 19000 runs milestone. When Ricky reached this milestone, he was also the first Australian Cricketer to score as many runs. Ricky would go on to be into the list for the fastest 20000 and 21000 international runs as well.
3. Brian Lara
Former West Indies Cricketer, Brian Lara, is the leading run scorer of his country. While he’ll be recalled for 40 not out against England, he is among the fastest to several cricketing milestones. Brian Lara is third on the list of fastest 19000 international runs.
Lara took 355 matches and 433 innings to reach his 19000 runs milestone. When Brian reached this milestone, he was also the first West Indies Cricketer to score as many runs.
2. Sachin Tendulkar
Former Indian Cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar, is the greatest cricketer after Sir Don Bradman & Sir Vivian Richards. While Sachin has scored double hundred in both Test and ODIs, he was reaching some cricketing milestones for the first time and at a brisk rate as well. Sachin Tendulkar is second on the list of fastest 19000 international runs.
Tendulkar took 382 matches and 432 innings to reach his 19000 runs milestone. When Sachin reached this milestone, he was the first cricketer ever to reach here. The Indian Cricket Legend took his 19000th run in 2002.
1. Virat Kohli
Indian Cricketer, Virat Kohli, is the record and run machine from current generation. While Kohli has reached fastest to 8000, 9000, 10000, and 11000 ODI runs, he is the quickest to international runs milestones as well. Virat Kohli leads the list of fastest 19000 international runs.
Kohli took 358 matches and 399 innings to reach his 19000 runs milestone. When Virat reached this milestone, he was the 12th cricketer in the world to do so. The Indian Cricketer took his 19000th run in 2019.