#8 Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook is England’s Mr Consistent in Tests. He is England’s leading run-getter in the longest form of the game. Cook has an extraordinary ability to learn and adapt to different and adverse conditions.
The opener has a unique but a proud record to his name. He has featured in 144 consecutive Test matches for England which is the second longest streak for most consecutive Tests behind Allan Border’s 156 Tests. And by the looks of it, Cook is set to break that record. Out of these 144 Test matches, Cook has captained the team in 59 Tests which is a record in itself (most matches as captain for England in Tests).
Cook is 32 years old now and if he plays for another four years, he can close-in on Tendulkar’s all-time record.
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