5 best batsmen of spin for England till date

#1 Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook is already a legend

England's most successful batsman till date - Alastair Cook is an epitome of calmness and patience.

With over 12000 Test runs and 32 Test hundreds, Cook has reached the pinnacle of his career.

The fluidity in his shots and that constant melodious sound of the ball hitting the meat of the bat while he is batting, fascinates the audience.

Seven 150 plus scores and two double hundreds point to the fact that once he gets in it is a herculean task to get the man out.

Leaving the good balls, graciously hitting the ball to covers, flicking the ball pitched on middle and leg and cutting and sweeping the spinners is what a typical Cook innings comprises of.

His score of 122 against India in Mumbai in 2012 on a cracked and uneven pitch when the ball was turning square etched in stone the fact that Cook is a legend in making.

He scored three centuries in three Tests in that series helping England registering a historic Test series win in India.

Cook has the ability to adapt to the conditions very quickly resulting in staggering numbers across the globe and not just in England.

An average of over 65 in Australia and over 56 in the subcontinent speaks volumes about his adaptability.

He took over the captaincy from Andrew Strauss and the added responsibility made him even more dangerous as he scored six centuries in his first seven Test matches as the captain.

He captained the England side for a record 59 Tests - most by any English player. Cook was extremely successful as a captain with series wins in India and South Africa and the prestigious Ashes victory in 2013.

But the same year saw England being humiliated in the Ashes down under where they lost 5-0. Cook decided to quit captaincy in February 2017 to focus on his batting.

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