New Delhi: Former England captain Alastair Cook on Friday brought up his fourth Test double hundred in most funniest way on Day 2 of the first day-night Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.
Cook, 32, notched up the landmark in the 113th over of England’s first innings when he edged a delivery from Kemar Roach past gully. Kyle Hope, fielding at third man, found himself nutmegged by the ball, and conceded a boundary.
Here’s the video:
WHAT. A. PLAYER.
A 4th Test double century for Alastair Cook! https://t.co/rxDAQ4457N #ENGvWI pic.twitter.com/lgshOGt5wp
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 18, 2017
Here are some key numbers:
4 – Cook became fourth England player to hit two double tons in one single venue;
2 – Cook is second player to have hit 200+ score in Pink Ball Test. Azhar Ali tops the list with 302*, also against West Indies;
11 – Cook becomes the 11th England batsmen to have scored a 200+ score against West Indies in Tests;
20 – Number of players, including Cook, to have achieved feat of scoring two double tons in single venue
Here are few more numbers:
Highest scores for ENG vs WI: 1) 325 – A Sandham, Kingston, 1930; 2) 285* – P May, Edgbaston, 1957; 3) 262* – D Amiss, Kingston, 1974; 4) 258 – T Graveney, Trent Bridge, 1957; 5) 243 – A Cook, today;
Highest individual scores at Edgbaston: 1) 294 – A Cook v Ind, 2011; 2) 285* – P May v WI, 1957; 3) 277 – G Smith v Eng, 2003; 4) 274 – Z Abbas v Eng, 1971; 5) 243 – A Cook, today.
Source: Zee News