The Asian Drought

Openers with over 5,000 Test runs in the 21st century

PlayerAlistair Cook
Inns278
Runs11,845
Ave44.86
10031
PlayerGraeme Smith
Inns196
Runs9,030
Ave49.07
10027
PlayerDavid Warner
Inns202
Runs8,747
Ave45.08
10026
PlayerVirender Sehwag
Inns170
Runs8,207
Ave50.04
10022
PlayerMatthew Hayden
Inns164
Runs8,097
Ave53.98
10029
PlayerChris Gayle
Inns172
Runs7,028
Ave43.38
10015
PlayerDimuth Karunaratne
Inns175
Runs6,914
Ave41.15
10016
PlayerAndrew Strauss
Inns171
Runs6,741
Ave40.85
10020
PlayerKraigg Brathwaite
Inns180
Runs5,721
Ave33.65
10012
PlayerMarcus Trescothick
Inns131
Runs5,485
Ave44.59
10014
PlayerTom Latham
Inns139
Runs5,354
Ave39.95
10013
PlayerDean Elgar
Inns141
Runs5,121
Ave38.79
10013
PlayerJustin Langer
Inns113
Runs5,101
Ave49.04
10016
PlayerTamim Iqbal
Inns133
Runs5,095
Ave38.89
10010
Table with 5 columns and 14 rows.
Alistair Cook27811,84544.8631
Graeme Smith1969,03049.0727
David Warner2028,74745.0826
Virender Sehwag1708,20750.0422
Matthew Hayden1648,09753.9829
Chris Gayle1727,02843.3815
Dimuth Karunaratne1756,91441.1516
Andrew Strauss1716,74140.8520
Kraigg Brathwaite1805,72133.6512
Marcus Trescothick1315,48544.5914
Tom Latham1395,35439.9513
Dean Elgar1415,12138.7913
Justin Langer1135,10149.0416
Tamim Iqbal1335,09538.8910