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

[cricketjoshila]

He is nowhere to be seen ever since his hero Amla has been batting like a proper tail ender and Kohli has been dominating the current series

If you see him ask about Ashwin vs Ajmal and Yasir shah too. Please.

 

[jeetu]

At present Cook is 3696 runs behind Sachin. If Cook manages 45 average from here on , it will take him about 82 inning to cross Sachin. It would roughly amount to 43 tests. The rate which England plays Cook would be close to 37 years of age. Its still very much possible. Fitness and form is the key.

Other outside contenders are Root , Smith and Kohli. They are still under 30 years of age.

 

[Oligochaetes]

At present Cook is 3696 runs behind Sachin. If Cook manages 45 average from here on , it will take him about 82 inning to cross Sachin. It would roughly amount to 43 tests. The rate which England plays Cook would be close to 37 years of age. Its still very much possible. Fitness and form is the key.

Other outside contenders are Root , Smith and Kohli. They are still under 30 years of age.

nice analysis. Any contenders to break SRT's ODI total?

 

[Josh]

nice analysis. Any contenders to break SRT's ODI total?

Most definitely Kohli, If he plays another 7 years with 5 years in supreme form.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ultimately it will get doen to the will to play at the highest level. Kallis and Sangakkara could both take this challenge on but retired anyway. They had enough of it at some point. Its not just about playing form but about how comfortable you are in the atmosohere, how much you're enjoying your cricket and how motivated you are to train/travel/ with a bunch of guys who might not be the buddies you started your career with and made friends with. These are the aspects of the game fans dont see or feel.

It is remarkable if you see Tendulkar played with literally 3-4 generations of Indian cricketers in his 23-24 years journey in cricket. That is a heck of a long career. It must be among the longest in cricket at international level. Cook has achieved majority of these runs in literally half the span and he is already giving vibes of someone who is bored of it. How old oa he anyway? 34 something? That is the age Tendulkar had clear goals ser for him and winning the ODI world cup was one of them which he did becoming the highest scorer of the tournament for India.

I.am concerned about Kohli as unlike Cook he represents his country in every format apart from 2 months of IPL. He is by far the most busiest international cricketer in the world. People expecting him to break Tendulkars records along the way must know the toll it is going to have on his body and mind. For somwone who doesnt have the luxury of focusing on just one format like Cook it is going to be remarkable achievement if he pulls it off.

 

[jeetu]

Most definitely Kohli, If he plays another 7 years with 5 years in supreme form.

Pretty much. At present Kohli is 8647 runs behind Sachin. If Kohli scores at 50 average every year it would take him atleast 175 ODI's to reach this mark. Assuming Kohli plays 25 ODI's every year. That makes it 7 years.

 

[Varun]

I.am concerned about Kohli as unlike Cook he represents his country in every format apart from 2 months of IPL. He is by far the most busiest international cricketer in the world. People expecting him to break Tendulkars records along the way must know the toll it is going to have on his body and mind. For somwone who doesnt have the luxury of focusing on just one format like Cook it is going to be remarkable achievement if he pulls it off.

Does poor Kohli find it all exhausting? Maybe he can drop one tournament altogether - which may or may not be the one I've bolded above.

 

[MP2011]

Kohli in any case doesn't perform that well in IPL. However don't think his participation in IPL depends entirely on his will.

 

[Ab Fan]

Cook will probably continue next year till Ashes. So, will retire by getting to 13K runs. An England great nevertheless.

Root, I think will also miss out from breaking SRT record as seen by his workload issues and also that he is not the toughest out there mentally. It will take a huge toll mentally in the process to break Tendulkar's record.

Kohli and Smith won't be playing more than 150 tests IMO and hence, unlikely that they will break SRT's record in tests.

Kohli should break SRT's record in ODIs. In tests, it looks unbreakable by anyone at this point of time tbh.

 

[Justcrazy]

The amount of runs and centuries Tendulkar has in Tests is extremely tough to break.

 

[Tusker]

At present Cook is 3696 runs behind Sachin. If Cook manages 45 average from here on , it will take him about 82 inning to cross Sachin.

Last 4 yrs Avg 43 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...4;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting
Last 3 Yrs Avg 41 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...5;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting
Last 2 Yrs Avg 34 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...6;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting
Last 1 Yrs Avg 27 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...7;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting

The next 2 Tests are going to be vital. If he fails there it will be very difficult for selectors to justify his selection. Luckily he doesnt have much competition in the form of openers.

But you can count on Indian bowlers to bring him back to form

 

[giri26]

Looking unlikely at the moment as there has been talks of speaking to him about his future. The next two Test are crucial for Cook. If he fails, I am sure he isn't going to be there for long.

 

[Ab Fan]

Last 4 yrs Avg 43 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...4;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting
Last 3 Yrs Avg 41 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...5;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting
Last 2 Yrs Avg 34 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...6;spanval1=span;template=results;type=batting
Last 1 Yrs Avg 27 http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...7;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting

The next 2 Tests are going to be vital. If he fails there it will be very difficult for selectors to justify his selection. Luckily he doesnt have much competition in the form of openers.

But you can count on Indian bowlers to bring him back to form

What are numbers for last 5 years?

 

[MP2011]

There is a reason why longevity is revered so much in International sports. Anyone could have a purple patch here or there, some even might have extended ones but not everyone could be the epitome of consistency for 24 straight years.

There is a reason why likes of Federer, Nadal and Sampras are far ahead of someone like Bjorn Borg in pecking order.

 

[Tusker]

What are numbers for last 5 years?

Last 5 yrs Avg 40

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...3;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting

The thing with Cook is he almost always one or two big inngs away from rectifying his avg as he scores a lot of 20s, 30s. 40s and rarely gets out in single figures. Thats one reason why his avg has not gone below 45 since 2010.

Had India won the 1st test Cooks position would have been a little bit more dicey. Next 2 matches are vital.

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Can't see Cookie bhai getting there now however I do think he'll go past Ponting.

 

[Ab Fan]

Last 5 yrs Avg 40

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...3;spanval2=span;template=results;type=batting

The thing with Cook is he almost always one or two big inngs away from rectifying his avg as he scores a lot of 20s, 30s. 40s and rarely gets out in single figures. Thats one reason why his avg has not gone below 45 since 2010.

Had India won the 1st test Cooks position would have been a little bit more dicey. Next 2 matches are vital.

He has went through several ups and downs in his career. There have been several instances when he came close to getting dropped but he has managed to come back out of this as a true fighter.

However, I think his time is up and I dont see him making any more contribution to England cricket.Even if he gets a big score after consistent failure, it is not like he gets back to consistent run scoring again.That big score is again followed up with another series of consistent failures. He has been a quite decent captain and a world class test player for England but should call it off.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Sadly, Cook has decided to retire from international cricket and thats that for this thread.

 

[slipcatch]

Legends come in all shape and form.

One who play the game for the love of the game.

Then there those who stick around for the records.

 

[Tusker]

Eventually could not even manage 15921 International Runs ... currently he is still 463 runs short of that mark even if we include his ODI runs ( 3204 ) . Shows you how darn difficult it is to break Tendulkars records.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Tendulkar's record has immortalized with Cook's retirement. Just don't see anyone including Kohli/Smith having the motivation and endurance to cross this mark. Tendulkar truly was a monstrous run maker. From the age of 16 till 40 it is phenomenal how he maintained the will power to compete at that level. He really loved the game like a kid.

 

[Ab Fan]

This was something we all knew won't happen. With due respect to Cook, he is still a superb test player. But for that record to be broken, you gotta be one of the greatest cricketers of all-time to do that.

 

[Indiafan]

Legends come in all shape and form.

One who play the game for the love of the game.

Then there those who stick around for the records.

Yep someone who cried many times after his team lost, someone who played just after his dad died only played for records. I think posts like these says more about the poster than the players

 

[slipcatch]

Yep someone who cried many times after his team lost, someone who played just after his dad died only played for records. I think posts like these says more about the poster than the players

Had Cook cried after the loss, He may have, you have no way knowing, or played after the dead of his family then my comment according to your standard would be relevant?

Doesn't matter if you cry or you play after the death in a family.

This thread is about records and lingering around when not needed.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Kohli will probably fall 2k short.

 

[JaDed]

Had Cook cried after the loss, He may have, you have no way knowing, or played after the dead of his family then my comment according to your standard would be relevant?

Doesn't matter if you cry or you play after the death in a family.

This thread is about records and lingering around when not needed.

When do you think Sachin should had retired from tests?
Mind you the big in reason PCT drew in England 2016 was YK, should he had retired as well?

 

[slipcatch]

When do you think Sachin should had retired from tests?
Mind you the big in reason PCT drew in England 2016 was YK, should he had retired as well?

If you are comparing Sachin with YK then Sachin in terms of when both should have retired then Sachin should have retired earlier than he should have.

Sachin had last scored a century in 2011 and retired in 214? Sachin had claimed almost all of the records by then.

YK had scored double century in 2016 and retired in 2017.

But, again this thread isn't about Yk, it is about Sub-continent players lingering around when they should have call it a day earlier than they should have.

 

[Mamoon]

If you are comparing Sachin with YK then Sachin in terms of when both should have retired then Sachin should have retired earlier than he should have.

Sachin had last scored a century in 2011 and retired in 214? Sachin had claimed almost all of the records by then.

YK had scored double century in 2016 and retired in 2017.

But, again this thread isn't about Yk, it is about Sub-continent players lingering around when they should have call it a day earlier than they should have.

Tendulkar’s last hundred came in 2012 and he retired in 2013. He probably did stretch his career a bit, especially after scoring his 100th century.

 

[slipcatch]

If you are comparing Sachin with YK then Sachin in terms of when both should have retired then Sachin should have retired earlier than he should have.

Sachin had last scored a century in 2011 and retired in 214? Sachin had claimed almost all of the records by then.

YK had scored double century in 2016 and retired in 2017.

But, again this thread isn't about Yk, it is about Sub-continent players lingering around when they should have call it a day earlier than they should have.

Tendulkar’s last hundred came in 2012 and he retired in 2013. He probably did stretch his career a bit, especially after scoring his 100th century.

My bad, this thread is about Cook breaking Sachin record. Probably Kohli can but I believe he will decide to retire before he break Tendulkar's record out of respect.

Tendulkar did stretched his career a bit.