The Youngest Player to Score 10,000 Runs in Test Cricket
Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is the owner of plenty of batting records. He has played the most number of Tests and ODIs and has scored the most runs in both formats. Tendlya’s Test tally is 15,921 runs and his ODI total is 18,426 runs. He is the only batter to crack over 15,000 runs in Tests.
In 2005, he reached 10,000 Test runs at the age of 31, 10 months and 20 days. This milestone was achieved in a game against Pakistan played in Kolkata. The record lasted until 2016 when it was broken by an English opening batsman.
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Who Broke Tendulkar’s Record?
p>The answer is Sir Alastair Cook, a former captain of England in ODIs and Tests. He achieved the feat, playing against Sri Lanka in 2016. Cook was just 31 years, five months and five days old when he reached the milestone of 10,000 Test runs. He had a good chance of going on to become the highest scorer in Tests but retired at the relatively young age of 33 in 2018. Cook captained England in 59 Test matches and scored 12,472 runs in this format. He still stars for Essex in English county cricket.Cook reached 10,000 Test runs in his 128th game and 229th innings. He is the 12th batsman in the history of Test cricket to amass 10,000 runs. Cook said it was a huge milestone for him to complete 10,000 Test runs, looking at the list of illustrious players who had achieved this feat. In terms of innings, Tendulkar, Sangakkara and Lara were the fastest to 10,000 runs which they did in their 195th essays. Punter Ponting follows close behind with 196 knocks.
CoComparison of Tendulkar’s and Cook’s Test Records
href="https://www.cric-life.com/article/why-is-sachin-tendulkar-the-master-blaster/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tendulkar featured in 200 Tests and played 329 innings in which he amassed 15,921 runs at an average of 53.78 with 51 hundreds and 68 fifties. His highest Test score is 248 not out.
Cook starred in 161 Tests and played 291 innings in which he cracked 12,472 runs at an average of 45.35 with 33 centuries and 57 half-centuries. His highest Test score is 294.
