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    Home / News / Sports News / #NewRecord: Alastair Cook surpasses Sangakkara in career Test runs
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    #NewRecord: Alastair Cook surpasses Sangakkara in career Test runs

    #NewRecord: Alastair Cook surpasses Sangakkara in career Test runs

    By Rajdeep Saha
    Sep 10, 2018
    05:48 pm

    What's the story

    After a long struggle since the double century against Australia in the 2017-18 Ashes, Alastair Cook delivered his best in his farewell Test.

    The senior England cricketer had smashed 71 in the first innings against India in the ongoing fifth Test at the Oval.

    And now his unbeaten 2nd innings ton saw him surpass Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara in terms of Test runs.

    Twitter Post

    Cook 5th highest run-getter in Tests

    In his final innings, Alastair Cook passes @KumarSanga2 to become the fifth-highest run-scorer, and the highest scoring left-handed batsman in Test cricket history! Congratulations Chef! 👏#ENGvIND #CookRetires pic.twitter.com/2GxH7NNanj

    — ICC (@ICC) September 10, 2018
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    Farewell

    Cook signs off with a bang

    For the last couple of years, Sangakkara sat at the fifth position with 12,400 runs in Test cricket.

    Cook, who started the fifth Test with 12,254 runs, went past the Lankan star.

    Sachin Tendulkar tops the list with 15,921 runs followed by Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid.

    This is an incredible achievement by Cook as he signs off with a bang.

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    Position

    Cook and Root put England in a strong position

    Cook and skipper Joe Root have already stitched 180+ runs for the third wicket against India.

    Root had joined the southpaw when the score was 62/2.

    The duo have put England into a commanding position to make sure the team finishes off on a strong note.

    England lead the series 3-1 and a win here means they will see off a 4-1 margin.

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    Tons

    Cook smashes 33rd ton in Tests

    Cook also scored his 33rd Test ton of his career.

    With a century today, he is the only player in the history to score a century and a half-century in his both debut and farewell Tests and that too against the same opposition (India).

    Cook overtook Steve Waugh (32) in terms of Test centuries and has the tenth highest number of Test tons.

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    Twitter Post

    The Chef!

    He's done it!

    The Chef cooks up his 33rd Test century in his final innings! 💯

    What a way to sign off - congratulations Alastair Cook! 🙌 #ENGvIND #CookRetires #ThankYouChef pic.twitter.com/OYxcGU1PnL

    — ICC (@ICC) September 10, 2018
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