Cook nearing to break Sachin Tendulkar's record
If he can score the needed runs, then the English skipper will become the youngest batsman in the world to reach 10,000 runs mark.
He will beat Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's record who had become the youngest batsman to reach the landmark against Pakistan in 2005 at an age of 31 yrs and 10 months..
If Cook can score the runs against Sri Lanka in the upcoming series then he will be able to reach the milestone five months earlier.
Playing 126 matches, 226 innings in his career so far, Cook has scored 9964 runs in Test cricket.
Sri Lanka named a 17 -member test squad for the forthcoming tour of England.
The Sri Lankan Team comprises:
1. Angelo Matthews (Captain) 2. Dananjaya Silva 3. Dasun Shanaka 4. Dhammika Prasad 5. Dilruwan Perera 6. Dimuth Karunarathna 7. Dinesh Chandimal (Vice Captain) 8. Dushmantha Chameera 9. Kaushal Silva 10. Kusal Mendis 11. Lahiru Thirimanna 12. Milinda Siriwardena 13. Niroshan Dickwella 14. Nuwan Pradeep 15. Rangana Herath 16. Shaminda Eranga 17. Suranga Lakmal
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