Alastair Cook stands 12th on the all-time list of the world's leading Test run-scorers.
Below are the men still above him, and those behind him among England's previous best:
Top 10 all-time leading Test run-scorers:
Sachin Tendulkar (India) 15,921 runs
Ricky Ponting (Australia) 13,378
Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 13,289
Rahul Dravid (India) 13,288
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 12,400
Brian Lara (West Indies) 11,953
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies) 11,867
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 11,814
Allan Border (Australia) 11,174
Steve Waugh (Australia) 10,927
Sunil Gavaskar (India) 10,122
England's top five all-time leading Test run-scorers:
Alastair Cook (Essex) 10,000
Graham Gooch (Essex) 8,900
Alec Stewart (Surrey) 8,463
David Gower (Leicestershire/Hampshire) 8,231
Kevin Pietersen (Nottinghamshire/Hampshire) 8,181
Source: PA
