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easySunil Gavaskar became the first batsman in history to score 10,000 Test runs, in March 1987. Which country was he playing against when he reached the milestone?
✓Pakistan
BEngland
CWest Indies
DAustralia
Answer Explanation
Gavaskar reached 10,000 Test runs against Pakistan in Ahmedabad on 7 March 1987, in his 124th Test, becoming the first player ever to reach the milestone.
Sunil Gavaskar in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 125 | 10,122 | 51.1 | 236* | 1 | 1/34 |
| ODI | 108 | 3,092 | 35.1 | 103* | 1 | 1/10 |
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