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<p>Alastair Cook cemented his legacy as one of the all-time legends, amassing an England record of 12,472 Test runs during his remarkable 161 Test appearances, 59 of which he captained.</p>

England players Jos Buttler (right) Alastair Cook (c) and Jonathan Bairstow do some stretching during England Nets ahead of the 4th Specsavers Test Match at The Ageas Bowl on August 28, 2018 in Southampton, England.

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End of an era: Amidst ODI World Cup, Sir Alastair Cook announces retirement after scoring 34,045 runs in 562 games

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Anil Kumble feels it will be a challenge for head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Suryakumar Yadav and the selectors to pick a team for T20 World Cup 2026.

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Shashank Singh feels Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer's scolding right after the match was justified as he was too casual in his approach while taking the single in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2.

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