5th Test: England v India at The Oval Sept 7-11 2018

[Das Gupta]

This sums it up about Jennings.

The statistics of Jennings' career are damning. No England opener has ever gone as many consecutive innings (18) without a half-century and, against deliveries from seamers that would have hit the stumps in this series, he is averaging just 1.33. Those are figures that wouldn't flatter an inanimate object.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24626303/england-dig-hole-loyalty-keaton-jennings

 

[ANTiLAG]

Cook gets the second 50 scored by any opener this series (there's been 5 openers) and his 2nd for this match. Purportedly his last.

Very disappointed about this. 33 and class - too young to retire after a lean trot. Class player, premature and ill conceived retirement.

 

[Eelectrica]

Cook still going strong and Root into the nervous 50-90's

 

[ANTiLAG]

Cook still going strong and Root into the nervous 50-90's

Hardly nervous now - England 257 lead with only 2 wickets down

Cook 90* Root 80*

Joe doesn't need a ton here. Done his job.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Cook 96* - worst retirement ever?

 

[TheParraboy]

well done Alaistar, 100, got there via over throws lol

 

[Bazal]

Cook goes to his final Test hundred.

Well played, champion.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Cook tons up - ridiculous retirement.

If he was wise he'd skip SL and goto WI then Ashes.

 

[Eelectrica]

Well played Cook. Century in his final innings. Good luck to whoever takes his spot. Big shoes to fill.

He's going out on top. Fitting way to go.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Good way to finish a fine career

 

[TheParraboy]

poms ahead by 272

declaration 45min-1hr after tea?

 

[billygilmore]

Too soon Cooky

 

[Eelectrica]

poms ahead by 272

declaration 45min-1hr after tea?

Yeah. By then they should have a 400-450 run lead. Perhaps more if Buttler goes nuts.
3 and half sessions to get the win.

 

[TheParraboy]

Not sure why people want Cook to continue on,

He has been real poor this series (aside this dead rubber test)
on par with Jennings, with Jennings scoring 20 odd more runs

Being his last test he is obviously giving it his all mentally knowing its the end, motivation is short term
Deck being a dry one helps too

Right decision to retire

 

[Eelectrica]

Seems like India could have had Root for 94. Dropped catch. Lol.

 

[Eelectrica]

100 up for Root now.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Not sure why people want Cook to continue on,

He has been real poor this series (aside this dead rubber test)
on par with Jennings, with Jennings scoring 20 odd more runs

Being his last test he is obviously giving it his all mentally knowing its the end, motivation is short term
Deck being a dry one helps too

Right decision to retire

No. Form is temporary. He's only 33 with over a decade of proven class behind him and over 200 runs this test!

 

[JJ]

Great way for Cook to finish

He says he's got nothing thing left, and his batting suggests a weight has been lifted from him

 

[TheParraboy]

No. Form is temporary. He's only 33 with over a decade of proven class behind him and over 200 runs this test!

yup his 5th test form is temporary alright

2018 - prior to his retirement announcement

9 tests
16 innings
298 runs
18.63 average

2017/2018 ashes in Australia, did nothing in the "live" tests

will be 34 in a couple of months

 

[TheParraboy]

Great way for Cook to finish

He says he's got nothing thing left, and his batting suggests a weight has been lifted from him

yup agree

good on him, knew when to go. Always liked his as a player and a person

Will be remembered as a great English opener