Top 5 number 5s in Tests for England

#3 Colin Cowdrey

The right-handed batsman is one of English cricket's most iconic cricketers. Colin Cowdrey was the first man in the history of the game to play 100 Tests and remained one of England's best batsmen for around 21 years (1954-1975).

He was a middle-order batsman and played at any positions throughout his career. He batted at number 5 in 42 Test matches and excelled at the role. Cowdrey was a teenage prodigy and soon enough he became one of England's mainstays.

He was a powerful stroke-maker and could play off both the front foot and the backfoot, depending on the state of the bowling. As a number 5, he made 2377 runs in those 42 Tests and averaged a handsome 49.52.

Cowdrey made 6 centuries and 16 half-centuries in that position.