Once, 10,000 runs was the ultimate landmark for a batsman in Test cricket.

Now two batsmen have passed 11,000 and with more Test cricket being played the 12,000 mark is only a matter of time.

The table below shows the 13 batsmen who have reached 8,000 runs - and it features four Englishmen.

Name/country	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Best	Avge	100	50
B Lara (WI)	121	213	7	11,187	400*	54.04	31	46
A Border (Aus)	156	265	44	11,174	205	50.56	27	63
S Waugh (Aus)	168	260	46	10,927	200	51.06	32	50
S Tendulkar (Ind)	123	198	21	10,134	248*	57.25	34	41
S Gavaskar (Ind)	125	214	16	10,122	236*	51.12	34	45
G Gooch (Eng)	118	215	6	8,900	333	42.58	20	46
J Miandad (Pak)	124	189	21	8,832	280*	52.57	23	43
V Richards (WI)	121	182	12	8,540	291	50.23	24	45
A Stewart (Eng)	133	235	21	8,463	190	39.54	15	45
D Gower (Eng)	117	204	18	8,231	215	44.25	18	39
G Boycott (Eng)	108	193	23	8,114	246*	47.72	22	42
GS Sobers (WI)	93	160	21	8,032	365*	57.78	26	30
ME Waugh (Aus)	128	209	17	8,029	153*	41.81	20	47

* indicates not out

Perhaps the most impressive entry here is Sir Garfield Sobers, the only one in the list to have played fewer than 100 Tests.

Waiting in the wings is Inzamam-ul-Haq, just 45 runs away from 8,000 and with a Test against England in Lahore on Tuesday to come.

Other current players past 7,000 runs include Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Justin Langer.

The best aggregate by a current England player is Marcus Trescothick's 5,452.

Finally, where is the Don? Sir Donald Bradman, who retired with an extraordinary Test average of 99.94, only played 52 Tests which yielded 6,996 runs.