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There have been a lot of Cook stats going round in the last few days. This is my favourite: the most deliveries faced in Test cricket since Cook made his debut on 1 March 2006. Cook has faced 32 per cent more than anyone else. 32 per cent. No wonder he has nothing left in the tank.
Graham Gooch never won any awards for quotability. What this blog presupposes is … maybe he should have done? Gooch’s observations about cricket contain an earthy lyricism that few cricketers can match:
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/sep/07/england-v-india-fifth-test-day-one-live-alastair-cook under the title “England v India: fifth Test, day one – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
