- Alastair Cook begins day at crease in final England innings
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Morning! Great sportsmen write their own scripts – but they rarely have much say in the final scene. Donald Bradman, Muhammad Ali, Phil Taylor and Usain Bolt are among those whose goodbyes were accompanied by the unfamilar sensations of anticlimax and relative failure. The sporting gods are cold, hard, captain-of-industry types. They don’t really do sentiment. But they may be about to make an exception for Alastair Cook.
Cook will resume this morning on 46 not out, with everyone willing him to will himself to make 54 more runs. A century against India would be a neat way to finish a story that started 12 years ago with … a century against India.
Written by Rob Smyth (now) and Adam Collins
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/sep/10/england-v-india-fifth-test-day-four-live under the title “England v India: fifth Test, day four – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
