Question: Alastair cook is the cricket player of which country?
(a)England
(b)Australia
(c)South Africa
(d)Pakistan
Answer- (a)
Related facts-
- In the beginning of September 2018, former England captain Alastair Cook announced he would retire from international cricket after the fifth and final match of the ongoing Test series against India (September 7-11).
- Although he will play in league matches and will be associated with Essex as the captain in the upcoming season.
- Cook made his Test debut against India in the year 2006.
- In his career, he has scored 12,254 runs in 160 Tests, including 32 centuries and 56 fifties.
- Cook is also the sixth batsman in the world to score most runs (12254) in the history of international cricket.
- ODI matches – 92 matches, total 3204 runs.
References-
https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/45388727
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/11728.html
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/englands-alastair-cook-to-retire-from-international-cricket-after-india-series/articleshow/65660490.cms