The first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
Highest no. of centuries – 34. (for almost two decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in December 2005)
The only cricketer to hit a century in each innings of a Test thrice.
Only cricketer to score 1000 runs or more in a calendar year on 4 occasions.
Only cricketer to score 5000 runs or more abroad.
The first cricketer to make fastest 1000 runs - in 78 days and 6 Tests.
The only cricketer to top score in both the completed innings of a Test on five occasions.
The only cricketer to top score in 58 completed innings.
The only cricketer to have the highest match aggregate on 36 occasions.
Highest runs (774) by a debutant.
Highest runs by any player in a series (774) against West Indies.
Maximum no. of runs & centuries scored by a player against West Indies - 2749 runs & 13 centuries.
Only cricketer to score 4 consecutive centuries at 2 venues - Port of Spain & Wankhede.
The only cricketer to hit hundreds in 3 consecutive innings twice.
Only cricketer with 58 century partnership with 18 different players.
Highest no. of centuries – 34. (for almost two decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in December 2005)
The only cricketer to hit a century in each innings of a Test thrice.
Only cricketer to score 1000 runs or more in a calendar year on 4 occasions.
Only cricketer to score 5000 runs or more abroad.
The first cricketer to make fastest 1000 runs - in 78 days and 6 Tests.
The only cricketer to top score in both the completed innings of a Test on five occasions.
The only cricketer to top score in 58 completed innings.
The only cricketer to have the highest match aggregate on 36 occasions.
Highest runs (774) by a debutant.
Highest runs by any player in a series (774) against West Indies.
Maximum no. of runs & centuries scored by a player against West Indies - 2749 runs & 13 centuries.
Only cricketer to score 4 consecutive centuries at 2 venues - Port of Spain & Wankhede.
The only cricketer to hit hundreds in 3 consecutive innings twice.
Only cricketer with 58 century partnership with 18 different players.
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