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Sachin Tendulkar or Kumar Sangakkara, who is the greatest Test batsman of 21st century? Find out

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar remains the all-time highest run-scorer in Tests and ODIs, while Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara also challenged him. But, who among the two is truly the greatest Test batsman in the 21st century? Find it out.

Sachin Tendulkar or Kumar Sangakkara, who is the greatest Test batsman of  21st century? Find out-ayh
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Southampton, First Published Jun 20, 2021, 5:29 PM IST

When it comes to the debate of the greatest Test batsman ever, the names of Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar are often debated upon. However, if we move to the discussion of the greatest Test batsman in the 21st century, while Tendulkar retains his place, another name in the form of Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara creeps in.

Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in the format of all time. Although Sangakkara failed to surpass him, he is rated as one of the finest batsmen to ever play in the format and equally challenged Tendulkar.

On the same note, a poll was conducted by Star Sports on who the greatest Test batsman in the 21st century is. Evidently, the Indian Master Blaster edged past Sanga. "This was a tight one. Both Kumar Sangakkara and Sachin Tendulkar are icons of the game, but the vote, the winner of the greatest Test batsman of the 21st century, is my fellow Mumbaikar, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar," said Gavaskar to the channel.

As for the batsman who is closest to Tendulkar in term of runs, happens to be Australia's Ricky Ponting, who is 2,543 runs short. Also, Tendulkar has 51 Test centuries, six more than second-placed South African Jacques Kallis. Meanwhile, Sanga happens to have scored 12,400 runs and is placed sixth in the format's run-getters list, besides having 38 tons.

Tendulkar has received numerous cricketing accolades over the years, as he was rated the second-best Test cricketer of all-time by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack after Bradman. In the ODIs, he was also placed second after Windies legend Viv Richards.

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