The List – England's greatest Test centurions

Sunday at Chester-le-Street saw Ian Bell surpass Len Hutton – to become England's joint seventh-highest Test centurion.

Sunday at Chester-le-Street saw Ian Bell surpass Len Hutton – to become England's joint seventh-highest Test centurion…

1. Alastar Cook<br>Innings: 171<br>Centuries: 25<br>Highest Score: 294<br>Average: 48.08

2. Kevin Pietersen<br>Innings: 169<br>Centuries: 23<br>Highest Score: 227<br>Average: 48.29

=3. Wally Hammond<br>Innings: 140<br>Centuries: 22<br>Highest Score: 336 not out<br>Average: 58.45

=3. Colin Cowdrey<br>Innings: 188<br>Centuries: 22<br>Highest Score: 182<br>Average: 44.06

=3. Geoffrey Boycott<br>Innings: 193<br>Centuries: 22<br>Highest Score: 246 not out<br>Average: 47.72

6. Andrew Strauss<br>Innings: 178<br>Centuries: 21<br>Highest Score: 177<br>Average: 40.91

<b>=7. Ian Bell<br>Innings: 158<br>Centuries: 20<br>Highest Score: 235<br>Average: 47.16</b>

=7. Ken Barrington<br>Innings: 131<br>Centuries: 20<br>Highest Score: 256<br>Average: 58.67

=7. Graham Gooch<br>Innings: 215<br>Centuries: 20<br>Highest Score: 333<br>Average: 42.58

10. Len Hutton<br>Innings: 138<br>Centuries: 19<br>Highest Score: 364<br>Average: 56.67

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