England’s batsman Alastair Cook has become the sixth batsman to reach 12,000 Test runs milestone as England battled to save the fifth Test.
The 33-year-old, who is currently playing his 152nd test match – joins an elite quintet of Sachin Tendulkar (15,291), Ricky Ponting (13,378), Jacques Kallis (13,289), Rahul Dravid (13,288) and Kumar Sangakkara (12,400).
The right-handed batsman becomes the first Englishman to achieve this milestone with a single off his pads after lunch on the fourth day of the fifth Ashes test at Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
The records keep on coming for Alastair Cook 🙌
What a moment as the England opener brings up 12,000 Test runs to a standing ovation at the SCG 👌
Stunning effort over the years 👏#ItsTheAshes #Ashes pic.twitter.com/kt0Qmwq8Fz
— The Ashes on BT Sport (@btsportcricket) 7 January 2018
Cook received an ovation from the fans after reaching the milestone in the third over of England’s second innings.
