'Class of 2012 was one of the best English sides, current team is getting there'

Alastair Cook's team of 2012 remains "one of the best England sides" and although the batch of 2021 under Joe Root is getting there, it is still at a different stage of its journey, feels star batsman Jos Buttler. In 2012, Cook's men beat a formidable Indian side, including the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, 2-1 in its own den in a four-Test series.