Alastair Cook became only the fifth player to score centuries in both his debut and last Test matches.
England batsman Alastair Cook marked his 291st and final test innings in fitting fashion as he reached a century against India on the fourth morning of the fifth test on Monday.
The 33-year-old opener, England's record run scorer in tests, began the day on 46 and completed his 33rd century before lunch.
He is now the most successful left-handed batsman in the history of Test cricket. Cook went past Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 12,400 runs to become the fifth highest run scorer in Tests.
Alastair Cook became only the fifth player to score centuries in both his debut and last Test matches.
Let's take a look at the players who have achieved this incredible landmark.
1. Alastair Cook
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Alastair Cook made his debut against India in 2006 at Nagpur. He scored a century in the second innings of that match. (Image: Reuters)
2. Mohammad Azharuddin
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India's Mohammad Azharuddin played 99 test matches scoring 6215 runs. He started his career in 1985 with 110 runs in his first innings against England. He scored 102 runs in his last inning before his career was cut short by match-fixing controversy in 2000. (Image: PTI)
3. Gred Chappell
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Greg Chappell was one of the most talented batsmen to play for Australia. He debuted against England in Perth in 1970. He signed off with 182 in his final Test against Pakistan in 1984 (Image: PTI)
4. William Ponsford
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William 'Bill' Ponsford was an Australian cricketer who played 29 test matches between 1924 to 1934. He scored 110 runs against England and hit a double hundred (266) in his last match. (Image: Wikipedia)
5. Reginald Duff
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Reginald Duff of Australia made his debut against England at MCG in 1902. He scored 104 runs in the second innings of the match. His last Test innings was a 146 against the same opponents in 1905. Duff played 22 Tests scoring 1317 runs. (Image: Wikipedia)
