In the world of cricket, the Man of the Series award is one of the most prestigious accolades a player can receive. The special award is given to the player who performs over an entire series, rather than just one match.

Joe RootThe one who delivers outstanding performances throughout a series of matches and helps their team with match-winning contributions and has had the greatest overall impact in the series will get the award. 

When it comes to Test cricket, where the games are played over five days, this award becomes even more important due to the competitiveness of the format. Coming to the point, let's take a glimpse at the four England players who won the most Player of the Series awards in Tests.

1. Joe Root 

Former England captain Joe Root can take pride in the fact that he holds the record for the most Player of the Series awards His ability to deliver the goods with the bat has made him a consistent match-winner. Notably, he is the leading run-getter among the active Test batters as he mustered 12,402 runs, including 5 double tons, 34 centuries and 64 fifties.

2. Graham Gooch

Graham Gooch, who was best-known for his aggressive gameplay was one of England's greatest ever opening batters during the playing days of his career. He has won five Player of the Series awards during his illustrious career. Gooch scored 8900 runs including 2 double centuries, 1 triple century, 20 centuries and 46 fifties. 

3. Andrew Strauss 

Andrew Strauss, another iconic England opener features in the list as he also secured five Player of the Series awards in Test cricket. The former England captain was a crucial figure in the team's rise to the top of the Test rankings in the late 2000s and early 2010s. He scored 7037 runs in Tests at an average of 40.9 including 21 centuries and 27 fifties.

4. James Anderson 

Jimmy Anderson who cemented his legacy in English cricket is England's leading wicket-taker in Test cricket and one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time. The veteran finished his legendary Test career with 704 wickets including 32 fifers. Overall, he has five Player of the Series awards to his name.