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England’s Don! Alastair Cook turn with Sir Bradman with 29th Test century
- Updated: July 22, 2016
Barely a month after violence cricket idol Sachin Tendulkar’s record of being a youngest to 10,000 Test runs and days after violation a record set by Indian batting fable Sunil Gavaskar, England skipper Alastair Cook on Friday equalled a mythological Don Bradman’s record of 29 Test centuries.
The 31-year-old left-hander scripted England’s quip opposite Pakistan in a 2nd Test following their better in a initial Test opposite a visitors during Lord’s. Cook was a pivotal for England creation 190 runs in one and half sessions.
The England opener had missed a landmark figure in a final Test when he fell brief of his ton by 19 runs.
Australia’s Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul with 30 are subsequent in Cook’s eyesight and afterwards it’s Pakistan’s Younus Khan (31).
Incidentally, like in a initial Test, it was Amir again who castled Cook for 105.
After losing his opening partner Alex Hales early, a southpaw teamed adult with Joe Root to tack a 185-run partnership for a 2nd wicket.
Alastair keeps ‘cook’ing new records
The England opener had progressing in a initial Test during Lord’s overtaken former India captain Gavaskar to turn a many inclusive opener in Test history.
Cook, who is 11th on a list of a all-time heading run-scorers in Tests, broke India good Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 9,607 for a many runs as a Test opener while creation 81 opposite Pakistan during Lord’s. He was eventually discharged by Pakistan quip child Mohammad Amir.
England’s Alastair Cook (left) celebrates after creation his century opposite Pakistan with teammate Joe Root during day one of a 2nd Test compare during Old Trafford in England on Friday. Pic/AP
Cook pennyless Sachin Tendulkar’s 11-year-old record as he reached a 10,000 Test run-mark in a 2nd innings during Durham opposite Sri Lanka in May.
HERE’S THE MOMENT COOK REACHED HIS 29TH CENTURY
Century impulse for Alastair Cook. Raw tension after initial ton given that 263 vs Pakistan final year ð¯ https://t.co/Drhjam0CmS
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) Jul 22, 2016