| 1 | Sir Alastair Cook | Batsman | 2006-2018 | England’s highest Test run-scorer (12,472 runs) |
| 2 | James Anderson | Fast Bowler | 2003-Present | Most Test wickets by a pacer (690+ wickets) |
| 3 | Ian Botham | All-rounder | 1977-1992 | 5,200+ Test runs, 383 wickets, Ashes hero |
| 4 | Joe Root | Batsman | 2012-Present | 11,000+ Test runs, former captain |
| 5 | Andrew Strauss | Batsman | 2004-2012 | Led England to No.1 Test ranking |
| 6 | Kevin Pietersen | Batsman | 2005-2014 | One of England’s most explosive batsmen |
| 7 | Ben Stokes | All-rounder | 2013-Present | 2019 World Cup hero, Ashes legend |
| 8 | Stuart Broad | Fast Bowler | 2007-2023 | 600+ Test wickets, Ashes match-winner |
| 9 | Michael Vaughan | Batsman | 1999-2008 | Led England to 2005 Ashes victory |
| 10 | Jos Buttler | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | 2011-Present | Key player in England’s white-ball revolution |