3. Alastair Cook- 294 vs India, 2011
Alastair Cook, one of the finest English batsmen, to grace the sport, has been a dominant force to deal with throughout his stint on the international circuit. Once he used to set his eyes on the ball, it was almost impossible for bowlers to get rid of him because of the solid position he held while batting.
He was on the road to another scintillating knock and was only six runs short of his triple century when Ishant Sharma dismissed him. England, eventually went on to win the game, by a mammoth margin of an innings and 242 runs and Alastair cook was adjudged the Man of the Match for his outstanding knock.