Fastest to 1000 Test runs: Scoring 1000 runs in Test format is an achievable target in the cricket community but to score 1000 runs in a short period of time requires special effort and consistency either by the time of by balls count.
Fastest to 1000 Test runs by balls
England’s Harry Brook records multiple records and etched his name in the list of “Fastest to 1000 Test runs by balls”. Brook achieved this milestone during the third Test of the Ashes 2023 where England won by 3 wickets.
Harry Brook achieved this in 1058 balls in terms of balls he faced. The last one to score the quickest was Colin de Grandhomme, who reached the milestone in 1140 balls. Ben Duckett, who got to 1000 Test runs at Lord’s took 1168 balls to get there and is now on the fourth, while Tim Southee is at number three.
Player | Team | Balls Faced |
Harry Brook | England | 1058 |
Colin de Grandhomme | New Zealand | 1140 |
Tim Southee | New Zealand | 1167 |
Ben Duckett | England | 1168 |
Fastest to 1000 Test runs by time
Herbert Sutcliffe records the fastest to 1000 Test runs by time as he scores it within 244 days. It was then now Harry Brook, the England cricketer, has now placed in second place to score fastest by 1000 runs by time within 302 days.
The third place goes to Everton Weekes, West Indies player who scored the fastest 1000 runs within 1 year and 14 days. Don Bradman, Australian player to be placed in the fourth place to score 1000 runs by time within 1 year 223 days.
Vinod Kambli, the Indian cricket player is placed in the fifth position to score the fastest 1000 runs by time within 1 Year 293 days.
Player | Team | Time | Innings |
Herbert Sutcliffe | England | 0Y 244d | 12 |
Harry Brook | England | 0Y 302d | 17 |
Everton Weekes | West Indies | 1Y 14d | 12 |
Don Bradman | Australia | 1Y 223d | 13 |
Vinod Kambli | India | 1Y 293d | 14 |
Fastest to 1000 Test runs by innings
Herbert Sutcliffe, the England player became the first to score Fastest to 1000 Test runs in 12 Innings. Everton Weekes, West Indies player to score the fastest to 1000 Tests by 12 innings. But the difference in the days they took to score by innings.
Don Bradman had secured third place as he scored his fastest 1000 runs by 13 innings. Vinod Kambli had secured fourth place, scoring his fastest 1000 runs in 14 innings. Robert Neil Harvey secured fifth place on the fastest to 1000 Test runs by 14 innings.
Player | Team | Time | Innings |
Herbert Sutcliffe | England | 0Y 244d | 12 |
Everton Weekes | West Indies | 1Y 14d | 12 |
Don Bradman | Australia | 1Y 223d | 13 |
Vinod Kambli | India | 1Y 293d | 14 |
Robert Neil Harvey | Australia | 2Y 312d | 14 |