Test cricket's leading run scorers

Test cricket's top batsmen after India's Sachin Tendulkar broke Brian Lara's record to become the leading run scorer on Friday.

Test cricket's top batsmen after India's Sachin Tendulkar broke Brian Lara's record to become the leading run scorer on Friday (Name, country, Tests, runs, centuries):

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Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 152* 11,955 39

Brian Lara (WIS) 131 11,953 34

Allan Border (AUS) 156 11,174 27

Steve Waugh (AUS) 168 10,927 32

Rahul Dravid (IND) 127* 10,341 25

Ricky Ponting (AUS) 121* 10,239 36

Sunil Gavaskar (IND) 125 10,122 34

Notes:

- * indicates match in progress

- Tendulkar, Dravid and Ponting are the only ones in the list still playing Test cricket.