Four Legendary Batters Finished Near 10,000 Test Run Milestone
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Four Legendary Batters Finished Near 10,000 Test Run Milestone

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Kane Williamson has retired from Test cricket, finishing his career 485 runs short of the 10,000-run milestone. His retirement highlights a trend of modern batting greats who narrowly missed this elite mark.

Williamson joins other legendary figures who concluded their illustrious careers tantalizingly close to the coveted 10,000-run threshold. These players include Virat Kohli, Graeme Smith, and Hashim Amla.

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