Top 11 Batsmen against pace bowling in the last four decades

Modified Jul 08, 2016 18:58 IST

sachin tendulkar rahul dravid — We are thankful to those gritty batsmen, soaked in gumption and drenched in tenacity, who handle pace bowlers, sometimes like men possessed

Alastair Cook

The youngest man to 10000 runs, Alastair Cook overcame early deficiencies in technique to become England’s most prolific batsman and is on target for a near-impossible mission – to overhaul Sachin’s mark of Test runs. Cook is an opening batsman, which means he has to face the new ball bowlers from around the world.

He has an impressive average of 49.5 in Australia and 44.21 in his home country. Cook averages 47, 44.5 and 35.5 against Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa. Although his overall average of 46.89 needs to go further up, he makes it to the list for being one of the more consistent English batsmen against genuine pace.

The only flaw in his resume is his average in South Africa which is 31.40.