Alastair Cook’s top 5 innings in Test cricket 

#3 189 vs Australia at Sydney, 2010-11

In the same series, the English opener went all guns blazing to guide his side to a remarkable Test and series win after a very long time on Australian soil. Since then, no other visiting side has won an Ashes series. He continued his dominance with a stupendous 189 to steer his side to a huge first innings total.

Australia could never recover from the lead as they went onto lose the game and the series 3-1 in the New Year’s Test match. Cook had a partnership with Ian Bell lower down the order as he steadied the ship when the hosts were in all sorts of trouble. England saw this series win as one among their golden period in Test cricket with Alastair Cook being their flag-bearer in the entire series.