CHESTER-LE-STREET, United Kingdom: Alastair Cook became the first England batsman to score 10,000 Test runs as his side sealed a series win over Sri Lanka at the Riverside on Monday.
England won the second Test by nine wickets after tea on the fourth day to go an unassailable 2-0 up in the three-match series.
Set 79 for victory after making Sri Lanka follow-on, England finished on 80 for one.
England captain Cook was 47 not out and Nick Compton, who hit the winning runs, 22 not out.
“It’s a very special moment for me, but the game is not about personal milestones, it’s about winning games and scoring runs to do that,” said let-handed opener Cook at the presentation ceremony.
England paceman James Anderson was named man-of-the-match after taking a combined eight for 94 across both innings.
Moeen Ali had set the game up for England with a Test-best 155 not out in a first innings total of 498 for nine declared.
“Jimmy’s a genius and I’m glad to captain this bowling attack,” said Cook.
“It was a brilliant hundred from Mo.”
Cook’s innings Monday saw him score the five he needed to become just the 12th player of all time to make 10,000 Test runs.
Cook reached the landmark when he clipped Nuwan Pradeep for four through mid-wicket, having got off the mark with an edged single against left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.
At 31 years and 157 days he was the youngest player ever to achieve the feat, beating the previous record of India great Sachin Tendulkar (31 years and 326 days).
