Alastair Cook Presented With 33 Beer Bottles by British Media as Farewell Gift to Celebrate His 33rd Hundred (Watch Video)
Cook scored his 33rd test hundred in the final innings of his career, and the cricket media presented the befitting gift to Cook.
England Test opening batsman Alastair Cook, who is already having a dream final match of his career in the ongoing last test match between India and England, was gifted 33 bottles of beer as a farewell gift by the British cricket media.
Cook scored his 33rd test hundred in the final innings of his career, and the cricket media presented the befitting gift to Cook, who is England's highest run scorer in Test cricket by a long margin. Alastair Cook Retires: Here’s How Twitterati Reacted After the Former England Captain Played His Final Knock.
Speaking on his retirement, Cook said in the press conference that "I was a couple of beers in, which I needed to be or I would have cried more than I did. I managed to hold it together. At the end of the game I said it might be good news, it might be sad for some, and happy for others but it is time." India vs England Video Highlights 5th Test Day 4: Ind Reeling at 58/3 As Eng Inch Towards Win in Alastair Cook’s Farewell Test.
On Day 4 of the final 5th test, a batting collapse saw India reeling at 58 for three at the close of play against England. The home side set India a target of 464 courtesy superlative centuries from Alastair Cook and Joe Root. Catch video highlights here.
KL Rahul was batting on 46 while Ajinkya Rahane was on 10 when play was called off. James Anderson scalped Shikhar Dhawan (1) and Cheteshwar Pujara (0) in the third over and then Indian captain Virat Kohli was sent back for a golden duck by Stuart Broad to leave India in trouble. India is already 3-1 down in the series.
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