[oracle]

Looking at the batting stats this year Smith of SA is on target to be the first batsman to get 1,000 Test runs this year ,he has 896 at 74.67
–Brian Lara (832 at 83.20)
- Mark Butcher (748 at 62.33)
-Herschelle Gibbs (744 at 62.00)

Our Bashar is presently fifth in the run-scorers chart with 702 at 50.14. Sumon is challenged by australian batsmen,

Darren Lehmann (640 at 80.00)
Ricky Ponting (610 at 87.14)
Steve Waugh (590 at 118.00)
Justin Langer (583 at 53.00)

For 2002, a record six players managed to breach the 1,000 run barrier. Ponting one of them from last year (1,064 at 70.93) is currently in this year's top 10.

Nothing but a spectacular show by sumon in the next test series puts him in contention. Outlandish stuff like double century?:P