Alastair Cook has become England’s leading Test run scorer by passing Graham Gooch. He achieved this feat while scoring 32 on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand. Cook overtook Gooch’s mark of 8,900 runs, which has stood since 1995. Cook achieved this amazing record on his 114th Test.
Now Cook has moved up to 13th place on the all-time list of leading run-scorers in Test cricket. The first position is hold by the Great Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar 15,921 runs in 200 matches.
To the Interview, Cook said “It is a very special day for me personally. I can’t really describe it, to be on top of the list. I don’t deserve to be there with the way I play”.