Alastair Cook Retires: Here’s How Twitterati Reacted After the Former England Captain Played His Final Knock

England’s highest run-scorer in Tests Alastair Cook played his last innings in the international cricket during India vs England fifth Test at the Oval. Cook had announced about his retirement after the fourth Test. Meanwhile, the former England captain bowed out on a high as he scored his 33rd Test century. Cook was dismissed on an individual score of 147 runs off 286 balls. The left-hander became the fifth batsman in cricket’s history to score a century each in his debut and last Test.  Alastair Cook Becomes 5th Batsman to Score a Century in His Debut and Last Test

Cook’s stay came to end in the 95th over when he was caught off Hanuma Vihari. The England opener smashed 14 fours during his impressive knock. Soon after his departure, Cook apparently received the standing ovation.

After Cook’s dismissal, he became one of the trending topics on the Twitter. #CookRetires and #ThankYouChef were among some of the trends in India. Here are some of the reactions from Twitter as Cook played his final innings: Harbhajan Singh Reacts to Alastair Cook’s Final Test Century, Remembers When He Dropped England Opener in the 90s

During the fifth Test, Cook also climbed up to the fifth position on the most runs in Test cricket list and is behind Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis, and Rahul Dravid. Cook also surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 12,400 runs and now becomes the left-hander with most runs in Test cricket.

Cook ends his career with 12472 runs from 161 Tests, averaging 46.95, which includes 33 centuries and 57 half-centuries. In 92 ODIs, Cook managed to score 3204 runs with five centuries and 19 half-centuries.

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