Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from cricket as he brings the curtain down on his record-breaking career.
The left-handed opener’s 12,472 Test runs is the most by any English batter – placing him fifth in the all-time list – but after retiring from international duty in 2018, he has now decided to hang up his bat following the conclusion of the County Championship season with Essex.
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