**** England v Sri Lanka at Riverside ****

Its all over !

79 runs for and England Win !

Alastair Cook ... 9,995 runs and counting.  8)

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[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=104381.msg695093#msg695093 date=1464351510]
I was a little surprised Cook opted to bat first after winning the toss. His own[size=10pt] quest for 10,000 runs must wait for another day.[/size]
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and here we are 

0.4
Herath to Cook, 1 run, Rides it to midwicket and gets off the mark.

10,000 Test match runs for Cook. Great job. Massive achievement. Lovely to see.

1.2
Pradeep to Cook, FOUR, on the pads, flicked fine, and this might be it... the ball trickles, agonisingly ...

tantalisingly slowly, towards the midwicket rope... will it get there? Yes it will!

A microcosm of Cook's pursuit of 10,000 runs but he's there at last,

the 12th man to join the most exclusive club in Test cricket!

Cook is the first Englishman to reach 10,000 runs and also the youngest. I am sure that will be a big weight off his shoulders.

Cant believe me and Calypso predicted well ...since his Debut!

recall vividly he did not bat in 2nd innings in the Caribbean:

cause he got the Call to head for India Test debut !

the real Mr. Cricket !

50 required ....

Hales departs. Got his feet all in a muddle there. England need 44 more.