Alastair Cook
12,472 Test runs, the most by an England batter
Overview
Cook scored a century on debut at Nagpur in 2006 and played 161 consecutive Tests, a record of durability. He made 33 Test centuries, including hundreds in his final match against India in 2018. His 294 against India at Edgbaston in 2011 was the highest by an England captain.
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