Sangakkara only took 224 innings to surpass 12,000 Test runs

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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become the fastest player to score 12,000 Test runs.

Sangakkara achieved the feat on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.

Sangakkara only took 224 innings to pass the milestone, while India’s Sachin Tendulkar and Australia’s Ricky Ponting both needed 247 innings to achieve the same.