Fastest to reach 2000 runs in Test

5. Doug Walters Kenneth Doug Walters, an attacking Australian batsman, holds up the 5th position in this list. (Photo Source: The Cricketer International) Kenneth Doug Walters, an attacking Australian batsman, holds up the 5th position in this list. As described by his team-mates, Walters possessed a typical Australian character. He was a legend of his era. This could be easily marked by his test debut. He scored 155 in his first Test innings and another century in the second test match of his life. He completed 2000 test runs in the 35th test innings. He was playing the 22nd test of his career, against the Proteas on 22 Jan, 1970 in Capetown; when he completed this milestone. During the early part of his career, he was even compared with Sir Don Bradman. Other than in England, he would play like a master. England was a weak link of his cricketing career, averaging just 25.68 there in 18 tests. Overall, he has scored 5357 runs in 74 test matches. 4. Michael Hussey “Mr. Cricket”. In his 20th test match and 33rd innings, he completed his 2000 test runs. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Brother of David Hussey, Mike Hussey, also known as Huss, sits on the 4th position of this count-down. He made late entry in both test and ODI cricket. He first made ODI debut at the age of 28; and then started playing tests at the age of 30. But ever since then, there was no looking back for him. Everytime, he provided a solidity to the middle order and won a lot of matches single-handedly for his team. He can transform his techniques along with different formats of the game. His batting consistency earned him the title of “Mr. Cricket”. In his 20th test match and 33rd innings, he completed his 2000 test runs while playing against India at Sydney on 2nd Jan, 2008. Overall in 79 test matches, he has scored 6235 runs. 3. Herbert Sutcliffe He is one of the best English batsman ever played the game, averaging 60.73 in 54 tests. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Coming at no. 3 of this list, Herbert Sutcliffe was an English opener. He played county cricket for Yorkshire and scored a record 50,670 runs in 754 matches. His career was obstructed by several phase of the World Wars. Although he is not a frequently heard name, but he was a batting gem of his time. He is one of the best English batsman ever played the game, averaging 60.73 in 54 tests, scoring 4555 runs. His career average is the highest among English batsmen and 6th highest in the world stage. He completed the 2000 test runs in the 33rd innings of his life while playing vs the West Indies in Manchester. Apart from being a cricketer, he even served the English Army and was also a successful businessman, who runned a shop of sports goods. 2. George Headley He was playing the 32nd test innings in the 17th test match, against England in Lords; when he achieved this feat. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Considered as one of the best test batsman among the West Indians, George Headley was a top order batsman, batting at no. 3. He was born in Panama, but was brought up in Jamaica and played domestic cricket representing the Jamaicans. He played a lot of cricket from 1927 to 1954. But his career was often interrupted due to war. He was the first black person to be the captain of a cricket team. But his captaincy career lasted for just one match. He was playing the 32nd test innings in the 17th test match, against England in Lords; when he achieved this feat. Overall, he scored 2,190 runs in Tests at an average of 60.83, and 9,921 runs in all first-class matches at an average of 69.86. In the later part of his career, he even joined English County League, but could not get back his legacy. He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1934. 1. Sir Donald Bradman Averaging 99.94 in inter-national cricket, this Australian legend scored 6996 runs in 52 tests. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sir Donald Bradman, a man beyond words, is undoubtedly the best man to have ever tasted the ingredients of cricket on this planet. He is a super-natural cricketer and a batting sensation who doesn’t need any introduction. His title is a synonym of the game. Averaging 99.94 in inter-national cricket, this Australian legend scored 6996 runs in 52 tests. He got to a 50+ average in the 3rd test innings of his life and from then onwards, it never decreased. He got to the 2nd multiple of 1000 runs in just the 22nd innings of his career. He achieved this feat while playing his 15th test of his life vs South Africa in Brisbane on 27th Nov, 1931. Nothing short of the God, his name will revolve around the game for generations to come and play the game. *All stats updated till 27th December 2014.