Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator
I've not seen anything like this at The Oval. It will keep going. It's like an encore at a theater.
Summary
Anderson equals McGrath's record for a paceman of 563 Test wickets
Cook hits 33rd Test hundred in his final innings before international retirement
Opener also passes Kumar Sangakkara in 5th in all-time runscorers' list
Means Cook is Test cricket's most successful left-handed batsman
Root dropped on 94 by Pujara at slip on way to his century
Postpublished at 12:47 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Eng 231-2published at 70 overs
Joe Root takes a single to put Alastair Cook back on strike. He's composed again and defends out the over.
Postpublished at 12:46 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
I mean of all the ways to bring up a century in your final Test.
Mental.
Finally the applause dies down to a gentle ripple then fades away.
The match resumes...
Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
This reception is not stopping any time soon.
Postpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentatorHe takes his helmet off. The crowd go bezerk. What a way to get to it. There are waves and waves of applause. You couldn't write it.
Image source, AFPPostpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraRoot noticed early it was going for overthrows and was celebrating first. They had a big embrace.
100 for Cookpublished at 69.1 overs
BreakingIt's there! He's done it! And in the most amazingly bizarre fashion!
Alastair Cook rocks back to slice it away behind point for a simple single.
But the throw in gets away and zips over the outfield to the boundary for four overthrows.
Remarkable. A huge roar of relief and sheer joyous exultation from The Oval crowd.
Cook raises his arms in celebration, a broad smile on his face and he removes his helmet to salute the crowd and hugs Joe Root.
Postpublished at 12:43 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Ravindra Jadeja is back on, switching ends.
Postpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport at The OvalEvery run, everything Cook does is being furiously applauded by this crowd. There's complete silence as the bowler approaches the crease. It's more than a touch tense...
Eng 225-2published at 69 overs
Lead by 265
Joe Root defends the last ball of the over to put Alastair Cook on strike.
Postpublished at 12:41 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentatorYou can sense the crowd batting with him, willing him on.
Eng 225-2published at 68.4 overs
Bumrah rushes Cook with a short ball but he swerves away and it's called a wide on height.
Cook then tucks off the legs to fine leg for a single to move to 96.
He allows himself a quick glance at the board.
Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraThat's almost as good as it gets. Nothing elaborate, into line, lovely timing.
Eng 223-2published at 68.3 overs
Cook 95, Root 81
It's just so, so, so good.
Alastair Cook watches it all the way and punches gorgeously down the ground for four.
Eng 218-2published at 68.1 overs
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack and starts his spell by straying onto Alastair Cook's pads.
A flick round the corner for a single? Yessir.
Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Vintage.
Postpublished at 12:37 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
Ebony Rainford-Brent
Ex-England batter on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraCook looks solid, with good foot movement. These are nervous times for the crowd.
Eng 217-2published at 68 overs
Cook 90, Root 80
Hanuma Vihari tries to tempt Alastair Cook of all people with a very wide, slow, loopy one that is so wide, slow and loopy it is duly called a wide.
The part-timer straightens up and Cook slices it behind point to move onto 90.
Eng 214-2published at 67 overs
Ooshk. Jadeja gets a bit of turn and Cook goes very far back to just about keep it out.
Ishant Sharma is off the pitch for India, limiting their bowling options.
Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 10 September 2018
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