| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket 13:27 - Sep 3 with 2997 views | dickythorpe |
Fair play to him he has had one hell of a career.
Take a bow son. |  | | |  |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 13:50 - Sep 3 with 2418 views | bluey_the_blue |
I particularly like his brutal honesty he's nothing left in the tank.
Problem is England now go from hoping he'd come back to form and finding a partner to now having to find two openers - along with a number three. |  | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 13:55 - Sep 3 with 2418 views | pikeypaul |
Jumped before he was pushed.
Would have been told he's history.
Best days long gone. [Post edited 3 Sep 2018 14:04]
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 14:15 - Sep 3 with 2395 views | CountyJim |
His Mums a Jack |  | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:41 - Sep 3 with 2363 views | Cooperman |
12,254 magnificent runs for England.
I hope he now goes on to have a successful career in media and doesn’t turn into the next Michael Vaughan who seems to take every opportunity to score points over his ex playing colleagues. |  |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 16:44 - Sep 3 with 2338 views | oldcob |
He timed it right. | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 20:49 - Sep 3 with 2277 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:41 - Sep 3 by Cooperman |
12,254 magnificent runs for England.
I hope he now goes on to have a successful career in media and doesn’t turn into the next Michael Vaughan who seems to take every opportunity to score points over his ex playing colleagues. |
I can’t see Cook doing the media thing to be honest. Doesn’t seem the type. |  |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 21:25 - Sep 3 with 2260 views | dickythorpe |
His average of 44 is decent but could have been higher. His performances down under in 2010/11 for our Ashes win were fantastic. | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 22:57 - Sep 3 with 2230 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
Opening for 160 ish tests in a row, great effort. |  |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 23:18 - Sep 3 with 2223 views | Cooperman |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 20:49 - Sep 3 by exiledclaseboy |
I can’t see Cook doing the media thing to be honest. Doesn’t seem the type. |
He's probably not ready for it anyway. County cricket should keep him busy for a few years at least. | |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:00 - Sep 4 with 2160 views | CountyJim |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 20:49 - Sep 3 by exiledclaseboy |
I can’t see Cook doing the media thing to be honest. Doesn’t seem the type. |
He is a farmer isn't he | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:08 - Sep 4 with 2158 views | WarwickHunt |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 21:25 - Sep 3 by dickythorpe |
His average of 44 is decent but could have been higher. His performances down under in 2010/11 for our Ashes win were fantastic. |
44 is mightily impressive for an opener - fresh bowlers with a new ball. |  | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 16:49 - Sep 4 with 2133 views | dickythorpe |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:08 - Sep 4 by WarwickHunt |
44 is mightily impressive for an opener - fresh bowlers with a new ball. |
Fantastic especially for an Englishman, but in last few seasons I'm sure his average is lower than 20.
The signs are there that his tremendous consistency is on the wain.
Who replaces him? No one sticking their hands up. | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 20:31 - Sep 4 with 2108 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:08 - Sep 4 by WarwickHunt |
44 is mightily impressive for an opener - fresh bowlers with a new ball. |
Especially over 160 Tests or so. | |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 20:59 - Sep 4 with 2095 views | theloneranger |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 16:49 - Sep 4 by dickythorpe |
Fantastic especially for an Englishman, but in last few seasons I'm sure his average is lower than 20.
The signs are there that his tremendous consistency is on the wain.
Who replaces him? No one sticking their hands up. |
Rory Burns Surrey |  |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 15:12 - Sep 7 with 1979 views | sherpajacob |
50 up |  |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 17:33 - Sep 7 with 1957 views | dickythorpe |
Lost 4 wickets for 40 runs after Cook was out 131-1, now 173-5.
Papering over the cracks this series win has. | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 18:09 - Sep 7 with 1954 views | WarwickHunt |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 17:33 - Sep 7 by dickythorpe |
Lost 4 wickets for 40 runs after Cook was out 131-1, now 173-5.
Papering over the cracks this series win has. |
Afternoon, Yoda. [Post edited 7 Sep 2018 18:10]
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 01:12 - Sep 9 with 1872 views | CountyJim |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 17:33 - Sep 7 by dickythorpe |
Lost 4 wickets for 40 runs after Cook was out 131-1, now 173-5.
Papering over the cracks this series win has. |
India number one Test team in the World only Kohli performing that's papering over the cracks from the world number one
If Kohli wasn't over here it would have been a 5-0 Win | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 12:01 - Sep 9 with 1813 views | dickythorpe |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 01:12 - Sep 9 by CountyJim |
India number one Test team in the World only Kohli performing that's papering over the cracks from the world number one
If Kohli wasn't over here it would have been a 5-0 Win |
I'm not goÃng to disagree with that Jim.
What will England do once Anderson and Broad finish? No other "fast" bowlers seem to be able to keep themselves injury free.
Hopefully the Curran boys, Overtons will get chances. | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 17:38 - Sep 9 with 1786 views | CountyJim |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 12:01 - Sep 9 by dickythorpe |
I'm not goÃng to disagree with that Jim.
What will England do once Anderson and Broad finish? No other "fast" bowlers seem to be able to keep themselves injury free.
Hopefully the Curran boys, Overtons will get chances. |
I think Curran is a cracker | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 20:56 - Sep 9 with 1754 views | Banosswan |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 12:01 - Sep 9 by dickythorpe |
I'm not goÃng to disagree with that Jim.
What will England do once Anderson and Broad finish? No other "fast" bowlers seem to be able to keep themselves injury free.
Hopefully the Curran boys, Overtons will get chances. |
Jofra archer will be ready by then. |  |
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| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 09:26 - Sep 10 with 1703 views | squarebear |
33 is remarkably young to pack it in when you compare him with openers like Boycott and Gooch (both aged 41 when they played their final tests).
I guess the intensity of cricket has ramped up to such an extent that players become sick of the constant touring. Plus test players presumably are better paid nowadays? | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 09:41 - Sep 10 with 1698 views | dickythorpe |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 09:26 - Sep 10 by squarebear |
33 is remarkably young to pack it in when you compare him with openers like Boycott and Gooch (both aged 41 when they played their final tests).
I guess the intensity of cricket has ramped up to such an extent that players become sick of the constant touring. Plus test players presumably are better paid nowadays? |
He got to the top at a remarkably young age. He'd been talked up from his early teens as well.
He seems to have been around for yonks. | | | |
| Alistair Cook retires from Test cricket on 12:51 - Sep 10 with 1646 views | Professor |
and he bows out with a ton.
Well done Chef! | | | |
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