5 players you didn't know have taken Test wickets

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#2. Alastair Cook

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Cook has one Test wicket to his name

With more than eleven thousand runs, Alastair Cook is England's most successful Test batsman and will surely go down in the history as one of the best modern day openers.

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In Tests, when not at the crease, Cook is seen in the slip cordon chatting with team-mates and waiting for an edge to arrive. The sight of Cook bowling in Test cricket is extremely rare and it has happened only twice during his 144 Test long career.

He has delivered a total of 18 balls in 11 years and conceded seven runs. But more importantly, he has a Test wicket to his name.

At London in 2014, the Test between India and England was headed for a draw with India's tailenders looking solid. In the last session of the game, Cook brought himself into the attack to end India's frustrating second inning and got rid of Ishant Sharma.

Sharma edged one straight in the gloves of Matt Prior and Cook earned his first and only Test wicket.

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