December 27

In 27th of December 2011, Mahela Jayawardene passed 10 000 runs in Test matches. He achieved this milestone when he reached 01 in 1st Innings of the 2nd Test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Mahela Jayawardene was the First Sri Lankan and 9th overall player to surpass 10,000 runs in Test matches. He achieved this milestone in his 127th Test match.