Can Alastair Cook break Sachin Tendulkar's record for most Test runs?

[Wristy_Shuffler]

If he continues to average 46 for the next 3 years he will get close. It'll probably taper a bit towards the end and it'll might even get to the point where it will be up to him or the ECB if he wants to continue to play for the record or leave, much like Tendulkar did for that meaningless 100th 100.

If he goes through an extended purple patch then it'll be easy for him as England play a lot of Tests (I think they're scheduled to play 16 this year) and as an opener, he's likely to play 2 innings per game. If he does it, it will be an incredible achievement but even if he gets close it's still amazing all things considered.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Nope

 

[Mamoon]

Having 3 of our own in the 10k club, we'd be most welcoming to new members. Alistair is a very nice bloke, i see no Indian insecurity with him. Just stating the obviopus to establish where Cook's priorities should lie. He's done swimming with little fishes and with his entry into the club he'll have to make a niche for himself. To average 46 in today's era is anything but legendary.

46 for an opener over 120 Tests is excellent. It is equivalent to 50 for a middle-order batsman.

 

[Indian_Supporter]

Didn't know indians care about averages over longevity. Isn't longevity what makes Tendulkar exceptional in the first place? Otherwise, there are plenty of batsmen with better averages and a more attractive game than him. You shouldn't use double standards just because it's Cook.

It is easy to have exceptional record for short period but maintaining the same consistency for 25 years of cricket is utter special.

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[Indian_Supporter]

A certain Younis Khan for one

Bhai first produce a test batsman with 10k run and then talk about Tendulkar..lol

In your 60 odd year of test cricket not a single batsman who has scored 10k runs. SriLanka who started playing cricket 3 decades later already have 2 batsman in that league.

Comparing YK with SRT

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[Bhaijaan]

46 for an opener over 120 Tests is excellent. It is equivalent to 50 for a middle-order batsman.

Agreed.

but 50 for a middle order batsman too these days isn't legendary. ABD averages 50 as a middle order player and he isn't great.

 

[Mamoon]

Agreed.

but 50 for a middle order batsman too these days isn't legendary. ABD averages 50 as a middle order player and he isn't great.

Yes, but I think Cook is a great. Has won series for his team in India and Australia with his bat, while better players have carried de Villiers.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

Agreed.

but 50 for a middle order batsman too these days isn't legendary. ABD averages 50 as a middle order player and he isn't great.

One of the commentators on cricinfo seems to disagree with you:

"Damian: "You are all missing the fact that "AB" has now gone for 3 consecutive DUCKS!!! Don't forget he holds the S.A record for the most consecutive innings (78) without going for the dubious walk of shame..." Not sure we've missed any points. Doesn't change the fact that he is one of the modern great batsmen of the game. But he is currently enduring a shocker"

Opinions, hey.

 

[endymion248]

YK wouldn't be averaging 53 after 300+ innings.

One player can barely play pace and has a horrible record overseas while other has remained consistently reliable throughout his career. I'll leave the verdict to the neutrals.

Drops mic

The point is not about YK being better than SRT but rather that people are discrediting Cook based on his average (despite the fact that he is an english opener). YK is just an example, Sanga has a 3 runs higher average with 10k runs. One can't apply double standards, either choose longevity or average.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Yes, but I think Cook is a great. Has won series for his team in India and Australia with his bat, while better players have carried de Villiers.

I agree.

Firmly believe he's greater than the numbers suggest. Too many high impact knocks in that career already. But given this is 2016, its just too hard to ignore a batting average of 46 for a top player that is aiming to counted among Tendulkar, Lara. If we just award him 6k runs today his style and average remainign same would you count him among the two?

One of the commentators on cricinfo seems to disagree with you:

"Damian: "You are all missing the fact that "AB" has now gone for 3 consecutive DUCKS!!! Don't forget he holds the S.A record for the most consecutive innings (78) without going for the dubious walk of shame..." Not sure we've missed any points. Doesn't change the fact that he is one of the modern great batsmen of the game. But he is currently enduring a shocker"

Opinions, hey.

Of course he is a modern day great. When has that been challenged?

Just not an All Time Great.

 

[Bhaijaan]

The point is not about YK being better than SRT but rather that people are discrediting Cook based on his average (despite the fact that he is an english opener). YK is just an example, Sanga has a 3 runs higher average with 10k runs. One can't apply double standards, either choose longevity or average.

Either choose honesty or dishonesty.

You claimed YK and Sangakkara had better averages than Tendulkar.

 

[Mamoon]

I agree.

Firmly believe he's greater than the numbers suggest. Too many high impact knocks in that career already. But given this is 2016, its just too hard to ignore a batting average of 46 for a top player that is aiming to counted among Tendulkar, Lara. If we just award him 6k runs today his style and average remainign same would you count him among the two?



Of course he is a modern day great. When has that been challenged?

Just not an All Time Great.

Not, it has already been established that Cook is not in Tendulkar, Lara category.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

I agree.

Firmly believe he's greater than the numbers suggest. Too many high impact knocks in that career already. But given this is 2016, its just too hard to ignore a batting average of 46 for a top player that is aiming to counted among Tendulkar, Lara. If we just award him 6k runs today his style and average remainign same would you count him among the two?



Of course he is a modern day great. When has that been challenged?

Just not an All Time Great.

I believe your exact words were "ABD averages 50 as a middle order player and he isn't great."

 

[endymion248]

Bhai first produce a test batsman with 10k run and then talk about Tendulkar..lol

In your 60 odd year of test cricket not a single batsman who has scored 10k runs. SriLanka who started playing cricket 3 decades later already have 2 batsman in that league.

Comparing YK with SRT

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What's magical about 10k runs? Is Jaywardane a better batsman than Bradman just because he has crossed an arbitrary mark?

Secondly, no point bringing ''history'' here. All the top test scorers piled the runs in the early 2000s. And yes, Pakistan's batting has not been up to par since 2000s which is why it doesn't have a name among the top scorers.

 

[endymion248]

Either choose honesty or dishonesty.

You claimed YK and Sangakkara had better averages than Tendulkar.

Which is a fact. Thus, if the average determines a player's worth, then YK and Sanga>Tendulkar. If not then there is no point trying to discredit Cook over it.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

I can understand if you blocked it out of your memory, happens with traumatic events.

Sachin averaged 56-58 range for a good part of his career (150-170 tests)

 

[Dead Ball]

Sachin averaged 56-58 range for a good part of his career (150-170 tests)

Averaged 57 after 180 odd tests i think.

He played 20 tests too many though. Should have retired after 2011WC.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Averaged 57 after 180 odd tests i think.

He played 20 tests too many though. Should have retired after 2011WC.

Indian legends just don't know when to quit.

His longer stay meant Rahane-Rohit were exposed in foreign conditions in their first dozen tests. Rahane made it count, Rohit struggled.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Indian legends just don't know when to quit.

His longer stay meant Rahane-Rohit were exposed in foreign conditions in their first dozen tests. Rahane made it count, Rohit struggled.

When to quit?

Tendulkar himself debuted in Pakistan, UK, Australia.

Please, those are lame excuses. He looked the most assured batsmen in Australia 2012.

 

[Bhaijaan]

I believe your exact words were "ABD averages 50 as a middle order player and he isn't great."

Great as in an all time great. He's among the best in his generation.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Not, it has already been established that Cook is not in Tendulkar, Lara category.

Which links to my first post in the thread.

For him, the priority is to make a name among the legends by delivering in terms of quality. After 10k runs if people are hesitant to acknowledge him among the greats then its a shame already.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

The number of tests Pakistanis play is nothing compared to India, Australia and England. Politics, Pakistan isolation, infighting, selector incompetence whatever the reason. YK, Miandad, Inzi all have 49-54 averages and they have played 100 odd tests. Dravid Tendulkar have over 150 and 200 I think. I am sure their tests at home will be more than the entire tally of YK or Wasim. Waqar and Imran played 80+ compared to Kapils 130+. Who knows if they got more tests at the peak of their powers, where they would be. Certainly above 10k runs and 500 wickets.

So it's meaningless to talk about number of runs or averages in isolation.

To that point, Cook due to sheer number of matches he plays and the unmistakable quality he has, does have a chance to get more runs than Tendulkar.

It will not mean he is better than Tendulkar, just that he will have lots of very well accumulated runs over a long period. With captaincy duties to boot.

People can make judgements on player greatness on other factors like quality of batting, runs in crisis, record against best teams, record overseas, competitor views etc. That was not the purpose of this thread by OP in my opinion.

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

When to quit?

Tendulkar himself debuted in Pakistan, UK, Australia.

Please, those are lame excuses. He looked the most assured batsmen in Australia 2012.

Amazing. To debut in three different places at the same time. Is there anything Sachin didn't do?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Put it this way, if he plays 200 Test matches, he will get the record.

At the average of 45 and having played 90 ODIs in a career.

 

[Haroon786]

At the average of 45 and having played 90 ODIs in a career.

Did I say that recently ?

He's been poor even after coming back into form with puerile returns in 2 out of his last 3 Test series and he'll probably need more than 200 Tests to break Tendulkar's record. Having said that, I think he'll probably retire the moment where he's had a consistently meagre run and the ECB are unlikely to allow Cook to play until he gets the record - so at this point in time, I don't think so.

BTW: Cook has scored consecutive ODI hundreds vs Pakistan.

 

[Tusker]

Averaged 57 after 180 odd tests i think.

He played 20 tests too many though. Should have retired after 2011WC.

Had he got that 100th hundred before the WC or atleast in that S/F ... his career might have paned out quite differently and he might have gone on to play a year or more than he eventually did. After that WC win the adoring Indian public just needed that 100th and nothing else mattered. All the pressure all the attention just multiplied and it became unbearable even for the great man.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

When to quit?

Tendulkar himself debuted in Pakistan, UK, Australia.

Please, those are lame excuses. He looked the most assured batsmen in Australia 2012.

He retired in 2014.

Australian series should've been his calling. He was in good touch but not being able to convert them for a good 10-12 tests is not something you call a phase at that stage of your career.

Moreover in ODI's his stay was pointless after 2011 WC.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Did I say that recently ?

He's been poor even after coming back into form with puerile returns in 2 out of his last 3 Test series and he'll probably need more than 200 Tests to break Tendulkar's record. Having said that, I think he'll probably retire the moment where he's had a consistently meagre run and the ECB are unlikely to allow Cook to play until he gets the record - so at this point in time, I don't think so.

BTW: Cook has scored consecutive ODI hundreds vs Pakistan.

lol I know right. Cook was special back in 2012 and set for greatness.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Cook's runs per year:

2006: 1013
2007: 923
2008: 758
2009: 960
2010: 1287
2011: 927
2012: 1249
2013: 916
2014: 390
2015: 1364
2016: 255 and counting.

So he probably needs to play until he's 38 and then he may just do it. Going by the reaction on social media when Cook got to 10,000 runs (lots of sour grapes from so called India fans) I think twitter, facebook etc would explode if Cook got to 15922 runs (or even 52 x 100s).

 

[EliteCynical]

Cook can challenge Tendulkar's Test run record: Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the youngest entrant in the illustrious 10,000 Test run club, Alastair Cook can challenge batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test run record.
Cook on Monday became the first England cricketer to cross the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, and the youngest overall, beating Tendulkar's record by five months by reaching the milestone at the age of 31 years and five months.

Tendulkar -- Test cricket's most prolific batsman with 15921 runs -- was 31 years, 10 months 20 days old when he scored his 10,000th run in 2005.
"Well the big advantage that England always has is that they are always playing a minimum of 11-12 Test matches on an average in a year. In 11-12 Test matches even if you score 50 runs per Test match you are getting about 500 runs every year," Gavaskar said.
"So over the next 6-7 years there might be a period when he (Cook) might have a terrific year where he might score a 1000 runs so that will certainly give him a chance. He has got age on his side, he is also one of the very fit players. He is less than 32 years and if he plays for 6-8 more years he has got a very good chance," the legendary batsman told NDTV.
Cook is the 12th batsman and only the second opener to get to 10,000 runs in Tests, after Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting , Jacques Kallis , Rahul Dravid , Kumar Sangakkara , Brian Lara , Shivnarine Chanderpaul , Mahela Jayawardene , Allan Border , Steve Waugh and Gavaskar himself.
Cook achieved the feat during England's nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at Durham.
Asked whether Cook's achievement was even more special considering that he's an opening batsman, Gavaskar replied in the affirmative.

"It definitely does because the ball does swing around a little bit more, the pitches can sometimes a little bit lively. So you are playing in different conditions, different pitches. Playing in England is much more difficult against quality opposition. So I think Alastair Cook certainly deserves a lot of praise for getting there," he said.
Asked to recollect legendary batsmen who missed out on the elite club, Gavaskar said: "Sir Garfield Sobers , Sir Viv Richards straightaway come to my mind. Those two are among the greatest. Javed Miandad is another one. He could have got there, the same also for Inzamam-ul-Haq."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-run-record-Gavaskar/articleshow/52523696.cms

 

[#GreenRoars]

He can break Sachin's record, but he need to play till the age of 40.

 

[HitWicket]

Cook can challenge Tendulkar's Test run record: Gavaskar

NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the youngest entrant in the illustrious 10,000 Test run club, Alastair Cook can challenge batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test run record.
Cook on Monday became the first England cricketer to cross the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, and the youngest overall, beating Tendulkar's record by five months by reaching the milestone at the age of 31 years and five months.
....

He can break Sachin's record, but he need to play till the age of 40.

Worked it out the other day, if he maintains his current average and batted in the same amount of innings/match as he has done over his career then it'd take about 5 years for him to get to Tendulkars figure assuming England play on average 14 tests per year. Nowhere near out of the question for someone of his fitness.

 

[EliteCynical]

He can break Sachin's record, but he need to play till the age of 40.

May be 38 which is totally possible, considering
1. He plays only tests
2. These days fitness standards are extremely good.
3. Barring a couple of teams, the general bowling standard in tests has deteriorated over the years
4. Eng play more tests per year than any other team.
5. All Marquee tours are either 4 or 5 tests for England.

 

[Sachin136]

Worked it out the other day, if he maintains his current average and batted in the same amount of innings/match as he has done over his career then it'd take about 5 years for him to get to Tendulkars figure assuming England play on average 14 tests per year. Nowhere near out of the question for someone of his fitness.

He can play for 5 more years, but he will be scoring fewer runs every year.

 

[HitWicket]

He can play for 5 more years, but he will be scoring fewer runs every year.

Not too sure about that, he's had his poor patches within there that have dragged his average down. He also holds the 2nd longest streak of consecutive tests in the history of the game (has only missed 1 game since his debut and that was due to stomach illness in India) which is a tribute to his fitness.

Even so, if his average drops to 40 within that period he'd still do it within 6 years therefore hold the record by the age of 37.

 

[#GreenRoars]

He can play for 5 more years, but he will be scoring fewer runs every year.

Why so?

 

[Sanzcool]

A couple of bad series as a captain and you can see the pressure that the ECB will have on him.

England players normally take retirement once their captaincy is questioned as evidenced by before players like Atherton, Vaughan, Hussain, Strauss etc.

Don't think Cook would like to play under any other captain like Root etc.

 

[street cricketer]

Not too sure about that, he's had his poor patches within there that have dragged his average down. He also holds the 2nd longest streak of consecutive tests in the history of the game (has only missed 1 game since his debut and that was due to stomach illness in India) which is a tribute to his fitness.

Even so, if his average drops to 40 within that period he'd still do it within 6 years therefore hold the record by the age of 37.

Hmm..If that is what will make him miss a match....

We have our work cut out for the winter then.

Get the hot curries ready!

 

[rhony]

A few years ago I thought he was poised for 17k runs. I have my doubts now. He has regressed quite a bit and his performance vs SA when everybody else was scoring was pathetic to watch. I think he will hang up his boots at 13k. So, No he won't break Sachin's record.

 

[adit_sh]

An Englishman breaking the highest test run record is only appropriate being the inventor of the game.

 

[ShoonyaSifar]

Ricky Potting had around 9500 runs at the same age. Ended up with 4000 more test runs in his last 60 tests.

Cook will most likely also have a similar career from here on, Good in patches and keep scoring 700-800 runs per year on an average for next 5 years before retiring. I don't see him going past Sachin's tally.

 

[EliteCynical]

So according to a prediction made by Mike Atherton and the Times UK, this is when he would break all records (and amongst other things, which I request u to read in the site)

Can Cook overtake Tendulkar as the leading run-scorer in Test cricket?
Cook, who is 12th in the list of leading Test run-scorers, has averaged 82 runs a month. If England keep playing Test matches at the same rate as they have over the past decade, this is how long it will take to overtake those above him

11 Sunil Gavaskar 10,122 When he will overtake: This month
10 Steve Waugh 10,927 March 2017
9 Allan Border 11,174 July 2017
8 Mahela Jayawardena 11,814 March 2018
7 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 11,867 April 2018
6 Brian Lara 11,953 May 2018
5 Kumar Sangakkara 12,400 October 2018
4 Rahul Dravid 13,288 September 2019
3 Jacques Kallis 13,289 September 2019
2 Ricky Ponting 13,378 October 2019
1 Sachin Tendulkar 15,921 May 2022, aged 37 five months

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/m...x?shareToken=971e564bf0cafe3fa82b11667736e9c6

 

[Ab Fan]

Cook will need 5-6 years from here to break SRT record.It will be a huge achievement if he does that. But its a manmoth task.

 

[Abhilash93]

So according to a prediction made by Mike Atherton and the Times UK, this is when he would break all records (and amongst other things, which I request u to read in the site)

Can Cook overtake Tendulkar as the leading run-scorer in Test cricket?
Cook, who is 12th in the list of leading Test run-scorers, has averaged 82 runs a month. If England keep playing Test matches at the same rate as they have over the past decade, this is how long it will take to overtake those above him

11 Sunil Gavaskar 10,122 When he will overtake: This month
10 Steve Waugh 10,927 March 2017
9 Allan Border 11,174 July 2017
8 Mahela Jayawardena 11,814 March 2018
7 Shivnarine Chanderpaul 11,867 April 2018
6 Brian Lara 11,953 May 2018
5 Kumar Sangakkara 12,400 October 2018
4 Rahul Dravid 13,288 September 2019
3 Jacques Kallis 13,289 September 2019
2 Ricky Ponting 13,378 October 2019
1 Sachin Tendulkar 15,921 May 2022, aged 37 five months

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/m...x?shareToken=971e564bf0cafe3fa82b11667736e9c6

These Englishmen are obsessed with personal milestones

 

[shaz619]

On paper you'd think that Cook has a realistic chance of breaking the record given his age and the number of Tests which England tend to play. However, England players do not hog their spot in the team, factor in family life big time, and retire the moment they can no longer deliver akin to their prime; and if they become stubborn, management is not afraid of ruthlessly forcing their resignation.

 

[jeetu]

It depends a lot on his fitness level.

 

[Bilal7]

It's pretty meaningless. If Cook wants to erode his legacy by plodding along for two-three years past his retire-by date in order to break the 16,000 runs barrier, all the power to him.

I'd think he really doesn't care and would much rather win his team another series in Australia, something that Sachin's mountains of runs couldn't buy.

 

[Hasan123]

I don't think he will.

 

[pakistani pride]

He wont play that long. Unlike asian players the eng and aus players focus on wins rather then personal records.

Max i think he will play 3 more years, tops.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Smith could probably do it if he maintains the same standards for another decade.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Cook turns 33 in December. If he plays another 5 years until he's 38 I think he'll do this.

Assuming he ends 2017 with around 12000 runs (he's currently on 11256 and after the current test there is another 4 this summer including 3 vs WIs + 4 Ashes tests before the end of 2017 so 12k isn't far fetched) he'll need to average 1000 per year for the next 5 years to break the record.

He's fit, doesn't play odis/T20s and also made his test debut at 21/22 so he should last well into his late 30s imo. I guess time will tell.

 

[James]

Time and again this obdurate ice-cool run machine gets written off. And yet today is as good as I've ever seen him play. As long as his eyes don't go he can just stand there and score runs for a good few years more.

 

[Dios]

Cook turns 33 in December. If he plays another 5 years until he's 38 I think he'll do this.

Assuming he ends 2017 with around 12000 runs (he's currently on 11256 and after the current test there is another 4 this summer including 3 vs WIs + 4 Ashes tests before the end of 2017 so 12k isn't far fetched) he'll need to average 1000 per year for the next 5 years to break the record.

He's fit, doesn't play odis/T20s and also made his test debut at 21/22 so he should last well into his late 30s imo. I guess time will tell.

He's English not Asian. They don't play that late into their 30s. I reckon he'll retire at 35/36 to live the rest of his life in a farm somewhere.

 

[Coconut]

It's impossible for any batsman to beat Tendulkar's record in any form of cricket. There's a reason why he's considered as the greatest batsman of all time.

There's no way cook will manage to score 1k runs per year for next 5/6 years. Only batsman who has a realistic chance to beat Tendulkar'record is none other than the current best batsman of the world ie '' King kohli ''

 

[TestMatch]

Another quality innings by Cook today. But the English are ruthless with their team selection. One bad tour of Australia and even a rock-solid batsman like Cook could be given the boot.

 

[Abdullah719]

Another quality innings by Cook today. But the English are ruthless with their team selection. One bad tour of Australia and even a rock-solid batsman like Cook could be given the boot.

Considering the batting displays by Cook's recent opening partners, I don't see that happening. Who would replace him?

 

[Suleiman]

Time and again this obdurate ice-cool run machine gets written off. And yet today is as good as I've ever seen him play. As long as his eyes don't go he can just stand there and score runs for a good few years more.

Agree. Cook is underrated on here, have been a big fan for a long time.

Is a modern day test legend.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Always felt that Cook would break that record, 15K runs don't seem that much when you look at the amount of runs Cook has made at his age but then again you'd have to look at whether or not he can maintain his form. Virat Kohli is the other batsman that can break the record but all eyes are on Cook to break it since he's the nearest to it.

 

[shaz619]

One of England's greatest batsman ever, his mental strength and fortitude is exceptional. He won't break the record because he will retire a lot earlier then Sachin did.

 

[Justcrazy]

It all depends whether he can regain another good phase.

 

[Chrish]

No.

He has entered the phase where things start going downhill

 

[Tusker]

England play ridiculous amount of Tests per year ... it is definitely possible. And if that happens PP Will erupt on that day and go into a mass hysteria. Perhaps Cookie will be awarded some honorary Pakistani titles.

 

[theariezman]

It's impossible for any batsman to beat Tendulkar's record in any form of cricket. There's a reason why he's considered as the greatest batsman of all time.

There's no way cook will manage to score 1k runs per year for next 5/6 years. Only batsman who has a realistic chance to beat Tendulkar'record is none other than the current best batsman of the world ie '' King kohli ''

Looking at his recent form in tests it doesn't look that way unless BCCI holds most of the test matches under the luxary of home conditions.

 

[theariezman]

On topic I have said it earlier few years ago cook was on hos way tp break the record but now he has lost his way. He will hardly make it until the age of 38 and to maintain 1000 per year looks difficult....he doesn't look threatening the way he used to be.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

He is fit and he is scoring runs. That's all that matters.

The SRT's record won't be broken cuz ECB will drop him as soon as he starts failing after 35 years of age.

Nevertheless, what a legend: Cook!

 

[TQ89]

May be he can break the most runs scored. But he will never get past 51 century mark given that he is an opener and openers gradually start declining after they reach 35/36 as their reflexes wane and they find the new ball tough to negotiate.

 

[Hasan123]

For me he's an atg. Won't break Sachins record though

 

[London_Lahori]

He's super fit, for as long as he's maintaining that 45+ average, England will keep him around, especially with their troubles finding an opening partner for him.

I think he'll play for another 4 years until he's about 37. Turns 33 this year so would need 4 years of 1000 runs each year and he'll get to 16K. Really think he should do his best to pursue it.

 

[JoniInsafian]

England play ridiculous amount of Tests per year ... it is definitely possible. And if that happens PP Will erupt on that day and go into a mass hysteria. Perhaps Cookie will be awarded some honorary Pakistani titles.

And Tendulkar played ridiculous amount of tests even when he was a liability to the team.... Works both ways sir.

 

[JoniInsafian]

Tendulkar only had 4 years where he scored more than a thousand runs, over a 24 years career.... Scoring thousand runs a year is no joke... But Cook has done it consistently.... Definitely deserves the record!

Cook had a poor 2014 so that year could cost him the record... If he scored 1000 that year then he would be sure to reach the record....

 

[Slog]

England play ridiculous amount of Tests per year ... it is definitely possible. And if that happens PP Will erupt on that day and go into a mass hysteria. Perhaps Cookie will be awarded some honorary Pakistani titles.

Lol you do know how dense you sound here?

You are saying that Cook may get it due to number of tests England play as if that will somehow lessen the value of him getting this record

Whilst the only reason Tendulkar has this record is because of the number of tests HE played! 200 freaking test lmao!

Anyways England play a lot of tests but Cook wont have the luxury like Sachin of hanging around for a few years eventhough he's well past it in order to just get this record

 

[Hitman]

Tendulkar only had 4 years where he scored more than a thousand runs, over a 24 years career.... Scoring thousand runs a year is no joke... But Cook has done it consistently.... Definitely deserves the record!

Cook had a poor 2014 so that year could cost him the record... If he scored 1000 that year then he would be sure to reach the record....

6 times more than 1000 runs a year. 1997, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2010.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

cook has as much chance of breaking the record as i have of getting to play for the swedish international cricket team.

 

[Suleiman]

Insh'Allah he does. Really hope Ali Cook breaks this guy's record, he deserves it more. He's more humble and down to earth and his fans are like that too, what more can you ask?

 

[AlizeeFan]

Lol you do know how dense you sound here?

You are saying that Cook may get it due to number of tests England play as if that will somehow lessen the value of him getting this record

Whilst the only reason Tendulkar has this record is because of the number of tests HE played! 200 freaking test lmao!

Anyways England play a lot of tests but Cook wont have the luxury like Sachin of hanging around for a few years eventhough he's well past it in order to just get this record

Cook already had that luxury multiple times. SRT averaged 30 in last 20-23 tests. Cook has been in similar form in his career already and still playing.

And SRT had most runs not only because he played lot of tests, but also because he scored at avg of 57 till SA series (Jan 2011), 170 tests and around 15k runs

 

[Monsee]

Like I posted earlier, some hurt is gonna come on the kids in India if Cook does break the record of the little one!

 

[James]

I think he might. Maybe he shouldn't do it though. Tendulkar is arguably the best batsman in history apart from Bradman, and played in one of the strongest ever eras of Test cricket. As much as I rate Cook extremely highly, he would not get into a (sensible) all-time Test XI whereas Tendulkar would.

 

[Buffet]

I think he might. Maybe he shouldn't do it though. Tendulkar is arguably the best batsman in history apart from Bradman, and played in one of the strongest ever eras of Test cricket. As much as I rate Cook extremely highly, he would not get into a (sensible) all-time Test XI whereas Tendulkar would.

If he is fit and playing well, then Cook should break records. Sensible fans don't rate SRT high due to those records. Cook claiming some records held by SRT is not going to change a anything. Records are meant to be broken.

 

[Tusker]

Lol you do know how dense you sound here?

You are saying that Cook may get it due to number of tests England play as if that will somehow lessen the value of him getting this record

Whilst the only reason Tendulkar has this record is because of the number of tests HE played! 200 freaking test lmao!

Anyways England play a lot of tests but Cook wont have the luxury like Sachin of hanging around for a few years eventhough he's well past it in order to just get this record

Genius - Tendulkar also played a small matter of 463 ODIs while playing those 200 Tests. Cooks tally is 92 ODIs and it is almost certain that he has played his last ODI for England. Laughable if you think Cook has had the same work load.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Kohli and Smith would've broke it had they reached their prime two years earlier. They're volume scorers and pile up massive runs when firing. I can see them both getting to 13k.