Top 5 No. 4 England batsmen of all time
As everyone knows, the different batsmen batting line up in a Test team has very specific roles and in this regard, it must be said that the role of the number 4 is quite unique.
The number 4 might often have to come in to bat against the new ball, since the loss of two early wickets is entirely within the realms of possibility and hold the innings together.
On the other hand, if the top order batsmen have done well, then he needs to kick on and drive home the advantage. England have had their fair share of superb number 4s ever since they first started playing Test cricket and here is a look at 5 of the best.
5 Nasser Hussain
The former England captain, who is best known for turning the national team's fortunes around at the turn of the millennium, was an excellent batsman in his own right and during his long career, Hussain went on to become one of his nation's best number 4s. H
e played 96 Test matches for England and in 53 of those, he batted at number 4. Hussain was not a particularly good technician and in fact, his tendency to open the face of the bat often landed him in difficulties in the early years of his career.
However, he ironed out those tendencies from his game, and went on to become an dependable batsman. Hussain made 2877 runs at that position in 53 Tests and averaged 37.36. He made 8 centuries and in addition to that, notched up 17 half-centuries as well.