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Kumar Sangakkara ends as fifth-highest run-getter in Tests

Kumar Sangakkara ends his innings as the fifth highest run-getter in Tests.

Kumar Sangakkara, who got out for 18 in his final Test innings, ends as the fifth-highest run-getter in the longer format. Sangakkara scored an impressive 12, 400 runs in the 134 matches he played for Sri Lanka.

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Ahead of him in the illustrious list are Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar.

Here is the list of the top ten run-getters.

Sachin Tendulkar Matches: 200     Runs: 15,921

Ricky Ponting        Matches: 168      Runs: 13,378

Jacques Kallis        Matches: 166      Runs: 13,289

Rahul Dravid          Matches 164       Runs 13,288

Sangakkara             Matches: 134      Runs 12,400

Brian Lara               Matches 131        Runs: 11953

Chanderpaul          Matches: 164        Runs: 11867

Jayawardene          Matches: 149       Runs: 11814

Allan Border           Matches: 156       Runs: 11174

Steve Waugh           Matches: 168      Runs: 10927

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