Top 3 wins of Alastair Cook as a skipper

Alastair Cook is remembered as one of the greatest batters to have played the test cricket but very seldom his captaincy exploits are discussed in the same reverential tones. He served as the test captain for England in a few memorable test series and in this article, we will take a look at Alastair Cook’s top 3 test wins as a skipper.

India vs England at Eden Gardens, 2012

This match would be one of the major victories for Alastair Cook as a test captain. It is a huge challenge for any non-subcontinent team to win a test series in India and England achieved that feat in 2012 when they won the series after going down 1-0 in the 4-match test series. With a win in this test match, England got a 2-1 lead which they maintained to clinch a historic series. Alastair Cook’s sublime batting performance was another highlight for England in this series. 

England vs Australia at Chester-Le-Street, 2013

This Test victory helped Alastair Cook win his first Ashes and this series win was the third consecutive Ashes Victory for England. It was an enthralling match where England came out on top winning the match by 74 runs. Cook himself scored a half-century against a formidable Australian bowling attack. This test win sealed the series for England by a 3-0 margin and established Cook as the leader of the side.

England vs Australia at Nottingham, 2015

This is another memorable test win that guaranteed the Ashes victory at home. It was special for England and Alastair Cook as the team had been thrashed by Australia, 5-0, in the preceding Ashes series down under in 2013/14. This Test win redeemed the English pride and it was a hard-earned series win for England against their arch-rivals. The English bowlers ran riot in this test match and absolutely demolished Australia to register a victory and stamp their authority on the series.