5 Sachin Tendulkar records Alastair Cook can break

2. Most runs:

With 10,176 runs in Test cricket, Cook trails Sachin Tendulkar (15,921) by 5745 runs. While there is still a long way to go for surpassing this record, the number of test played these days gives Cook a realistic chance of breaking this record. With age on his side Cook poses a serious threat to this record.