England vs India 2018: Alastair Cook Should’ve Retired 2 Years Ago.

England vs India 2018: Alastair Cook Should’ve Retired 2  Years Ago.  The former England captain is playing his final Test against India at the Oval. England pacer, James Anderson is currently trending on the internet. It is not his impressive  swingers which are making fans take note of him. Instead, his remarks on soon to be retired  Alastair Cook has gone through the lane like wildfire. The 36-year-old sent out a tribute to his former skipper, as Cook announced his retirement  from international cricket last week. The ongoing Test match at The Oval against India will  be his final game at the international level. Od late only, Alastair Cook had signed a deal  with County club Essex. The Anderson-Cook banter Anderson called Cook a ‘bore-off’ and added the latter should have retired two years back. However, Alastair Cook has played 159 consecutive Test matches for England, which stands  as a record for the longest streak. The opener has notched up 12,254 runs in Test at an average of 44.88. He also has 32 tons and 56 half-centuries in Tests. Hosts look to serve fitting farewell to Cook The hosts have taken a solid lead of over a hundred, and they still have eight wickets in  hands. Cook will look to bow out with a three-figure score. He missed out on the mark in the first innings, as he got dismissed for 71. However, England had sealed the series 3-1 and will look to extend it at the Oval.  Alastair Cook was given the guard of honour in his last Test at the Oval. Image Courtesy : Getty Alastair Cook as a skipper was phenomenal too. He led his side to 59 Tests, winning 24 of them. He is tied with Andrew Strauss, the second most for the poms behind Michael  Vaughan. The hosts will look to give a fitting farewell to their leading man. The 33-year-old received  numerous accolades from the cricketing circuit after calling time on his career. The Indian  team gave him a guard of honour before the start of play on day one.