154 consecutive Test matches; Alastair Cook’s five memorable knocks

263 vs Pakistan (Abu Dhabi, 2015)

If ever there was an innings that defines sheer determination, this has to be right up there with the best. After England spent a monumental 151 overs in the field, Alastair Cook went on to bat for another 836 minutes - third longest in Test history.

His long vigil was a terrific effort of concentration over a long period of time in the middle.

Cook's 263 was also the highest Test score by a non-Asian batsman in Asian conditions and he became the fourth English player after Len Hutton (4), Wally Hammond (7) and Kevin Pietersen (3) to score 3 double hundreds in Tests.