Alastair Cook: Who has England skipper joined on 10,000 runs?

Alastair Cook youngest batsman to 10,000 in Test cricket

By David Currie

After he became the first English batsman to reach 10,000 runs, we take a look at how captain Alastair Cook reached this remarkable landmark.

Alastair Cook has become the first man from his country to 10,000 Test runs.

Cook has joined 11 other batsmen in the 10,000-run club - the bowling options may be thin on the ground, but there'd be a strong tail in this Test XI!

Alastair Cook has become the first Englishman to reach 10,000 Test runs and youngest man overall.

11. SUNIL GAVASKAR (India)

Runs: 10,122
Tests: 125
Innings: 214
Hundreds: 34
Fifties: 45
Average: 51.12
Highest score: 236no

10. STEVE WAUGH (Australia)

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Runs: 10,927
Tests: 168
Innings: 260
Hundreds: 32
Fifties: 50
Average: 51.06
Highest score: 200

9. ALLAN BORDER (Australia)

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Runs: 11,174
Tests: 156
Innings: 265
Hundreds: 27
Fifties: 63
Average: 50.56
Highest score: 205

8. MAHELA JAYAWARDENE (Sri Lanka)

Runs: 11,814
Tests: 149
Innings: 252
Hundreds: 34
Fifties: 50
Average: 49.84
Highest score: 374

7. SHIVNARINE CHANDERPAUL (West Indies)

Runs: 11,867
Tests: 164
Innings: 280
Hundreds: 30
Fifties: 66
Average: 51.37
Highest score: 203no

6. BRIAN LARA (West Indies)

Runs: 11,953
Tests: 131
Innings: 232
Hundreds: 34
Fifties: 48
Average: 52.88
Highest score: 400no

5. KUMAR SANGAKKARA (Sri Lanka)

Runs: 12,400
Tests: 134
Innings: 233
Hundreds: 38
Fifties: 52
Average: 57.40
Highest score: 319

4. RAHUL DRAVID (India)

Runs: 13,288
Tests: 164
Innings: 286
Hundreds: 36
Fifties: 63
Average: 52.31
Highest score: 270

3. JACQUES KALLIS (South Africa)

Runs: 13,289
Tests: 166
Innings: 280
Hundreds: 45
Fifties: 58
Average: 55.37
Highest score: 224

2. RICKY PONTING (Australia)

Runs: 13,378
Tests: 168
Innings: 287
Hundreds: 41
Fifties: 62
Average: 51.85
Highest score: 257

1. SACHIN TENDULKAR (India)

Runs: 15,921
Tests: 200
Innings: 329
Hundreds: 51
Fifties: 68
Average: 53.78
Highest score: 248no

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