With England batsman Alastair Cook retiring from international cricket after The Oval Test against India, Sky Sports statistician Benedict Bermange looks at his record-breaking numbers…
The 16th England player to score a century on Test debut
12,254 Test runs, the most for England, and the sixth-most in history
32 Test centuries, the most for England
88 scores of 50 or more – the most for England
160 Tests – the most for England
Played in 66 Test victories – the most for England
59 Tests as captain – the most for England
1:55 We look at some of the highs from Cook's 59 Tests as England captain
173 catches in the field – the most for England
244* – the highest individual score by anyone carrying his bat through a completed Test innings, at Melbourne in 2017
2171 minutes – the time he batted in the 2010/11 Ashes, a record for a five-match series
158 consecutive Test appearances, the most for any team
Took his first Test wicket in his 105th Test – a record for anyone taking a wicket
Won the Ashes in 2009, 2010/11, 2013 and 2015 – the last two as captain
Reached No 2 in the ICC Test Batting rankings in September 2011
Watch day one of the fifth Test between England and India, at The Oval, live from 10am on Friday on Sky Sports Cricket (channel 404) and Main Event (channel 401).
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