The skipper Alastair Cook became England’s highest run-scorer in Test cricket after surpassing Graham Gooch’s record of 8,900 runs.
Most test centuries by Englishman.
Quickest batsman to 8,000 Test runs.
112th Test in a row, and England record.
Cook, 30, achieved the landmark on his 114th test match in the afternoon session on day two of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley.
The left-handed batsman, who made his debut in 2006, has played four fewer Test matches than his own mentor Gooch.
Cook climbed up to 13th on the list of leading run-scorers in Test cricket, where India’s former batsman Sachin Tendulkar remains with 15,921 runs in 200 matches.
Congratulations Alastair Cook !!! With age on his side you’d think he is only half way through his career.. Admire his courage !!!!
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) May 30, 2015
30 yrs Old…Great achievement for Ali Cook.. As tough as they come and many more to follow playing like he is now … #ENGvNZ
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 30, 2015
Interestingly, Alastair Cook has scored more runs than Sachin Tendulkar when both players were the same age #SSNHQ pic.twitter.com/caMHWZnDsr
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ) May 30, 2015
History is made at #Headingley Alastair Cook is now @englandcricket all-time leading Test run scorer. #ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/h0XOlPfXB4
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) May 30, 2015
