• Cook says he never intended Pietersen exile to be permanent
Joe Root believes one last century from Alastair Cook at the Oval this week could be “written in the stars” as England look to send their former captain into Test retirement with a victory fitting of his record-breaking international career.
On a day when Cook offered a fresh take on the controversial sacking of Kevin Pietersen in 2014 – insisting he wanted the star batsman stood down for a spell, rather than exiled permanently – Root issued a rallying cry to his players before the fifth Test against India.
Written by Ali Martin
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/06/joe-root-alastair-cook-england-career-century-india under the title “Joe Root tells Alastair Cook to end England career with final century”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
