It was a rash shot that stopped Cook from becoming only the 12th player in cricket history to reach the landmark on Friday. England's captain Alastair Cook (left), reacts as he leaves the field after being caught out for 15 runs by Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne, on the first day of the second Test match in Chester-le-Street, north-east England on Friday. Cook looked set before he edged a wide delivery from Suranga Lakmal outside the off stump to be being caught at slip by Dimuth Karunaratne with England at 39-1. #ShotOfTheDay - Alastair Cook remains on 9,995 Test runs, as he is caught in the slips by Karunaratne #ENGvSL pic.twitter.com/vERmutmb5f — ICC (@ICC) May 27, 2016Cook at 31 years, five months and two days would beat Tendulkar's record of 31 years, 10 months and 20 days, which has stood for 11 years since 2005. If England don't get to bat again in the 2nd innings, Cook's next chance to achieve the 10,00th Test run landmark will come at Lord's -- the 'home of cricket' -- where the third Test starts on June 9.

Source: Mid-Day May 27, 2016 09:07 UTC