Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from international cricket and the fifth Test match against India will be his last game for England. A video was uploaded on Lord Cricket Ground’s official Facebook page where the England great is discussing his playing XI. What’s surprising in the video is that there is no Indian cricketer in the list.

Yes, you read that right! No Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag or even Rahul Dravid. Fans on the social media went into a tizzy after Alastair Cook’s all-time XI surfaced on social media.

Speaking about his first-choice all-time XI, Cook said that he will be selecting only those players in his team that he has played with or against, except for one exception, i.e. Graham Gooch. The next opener that he selected was Australia’s Matthew Hayden.

In the middle order, Cook said that the next five players – Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, AB de Villiers (wk), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Jacques Kallis – can fill on any spot of their liking. Cook picked both, Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne, his line-up. His fast bowling attack included the duo of James Anderson and Glenn McGrath.

Watch England Batsman Alastair Cook’s All-Time XI:

Alastair Cook’s All-Time XI: Graham Gooch (c), Matthew Hayden, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, AB de Villiers (wk), Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Jacques Kallis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne, James Anderson, and Glenn McGrath.

The English cricketer has amassed runs across different formats; however, his statistics in Test cricket are exemplary. Lord’s Cricket Ground on its official Facebook page often shares all-time XI by different players. For a fan to know the favourite players of their favourite cricketer is quite a spectacle.

Cook will play the last international match of his career as India and England are set to play the fifth Test match, starting from Friday. Stay tuned with us for all the latest updates about India vs England Test Series 2018!

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