Wasim Jaffer completes 18,000 First-Class runs; becomes 6th Indian to the mark

Wasim Jaffer, with 10,665 runs, also has most runs in Ranji Trophy.

Wasim Jaffer became the sixth Indian to 18,000 First Class runs © PTI

Wasim Jaffer turned back the clock against Rest of India (RoI) in the 2017-18 Irani Cup, slamming his 53rd First-Class hundred. In process, the 40-year-old became only the sixth Indian to the mark. Jaffer, who has a penchant for daddy hundreds, was 178 not out at lunch on Day Two as Ranji champions Vidarbha piled up 411 for 2. The other Indians to have crossed the 18,000-mark in First-Class cricket are Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Vijay Hazare. Jack Hobbs has most runs in First-Class cricket, a staggering 61,760 runs from 834 matches at 50.70.

Most runs for India in First-Class cricket

Batsman	M	R	HS	Ave	100s	50s
Sunil Gavaskar (1966-87)	348	25,834	340	51.46	81	105
Sachin Tendulkar (1988-2013)	310	25,396	248*	57.84	81	116
Rahul Dravid (1990-2012)	298	23,794	270	55.33	68	117
VVS Laxman (1992-2012)	267	19,730	353	51.65	55	98
Vijay Hazare (1934-1967)	238	18,740	316*	58.38	60	73
Wasim Jaffer (1996 till date)	242	18,002	314*	50.28	53	86