Cook is close to overtaking Steve Waugh as the 10th highest scoring batsman of all time .
Cook will do it in fewer matches and innings , but people are always looking for reasons to explain why this does n't count .
Cook is close to overtaking Steve Waugh as the 10th highest scoring batsman of all time , and he will do it in fewer matches and innings , but people are always looking for reasons to explain why this does n't count .