5 highest scoring Test innings of Alaistar Cook

#1 294 vs India, Edgbaston, 2011

India visited England under Dhoni's captaincy in 2011 for Pataudi Trophy. England Annihilated and destroyed India in the first two Tests and entered the third Test at Edgbaston with high on confidence. England won the toss and chose to bowl first. India got bowled out for just 224 with Broad an Bresnan destroying Indian batting line-up with 4 wickets each. MS Dhoni was the top scorer with 77.

In reply, England made a very high 710/7 before they decided to declare. This came on the back of Cook's magnificent 294 off 545 balls with 33 fours and a very good Test strike rate of 53.94. The Cook-Eoin Morgan duo added a very crucial 222 run partnership before the latter got dismissed. This was Alastair Cook's second double-century in Test cricket.

India in its reply could only make 244 before they got bundled out. Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with 4/85. England won the game by an innings and 242 runs and clinched the series with a Test remaining. Alastair Cook was rightly adjudged the man of the match for his first innings heroics that gave England a huge 486 runs first innings lead.