How social media reacted to the news of Alastair Cook’s Test retirement

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from international cricket.

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 3, 2018

👨‍🍳 Alastair Cook is set to bring a close to a monumental @englandcricket career after announcing his retirement from International cricket today.

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— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) September 3, 2018

#MondayMotivaton #CookRetires #ThankYouChef pic.twitter.com/iLmGioEIzF

— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2018

A true legend who set the benchmark on and off the pitch. It’s been an honour playing alongside you. Congratulations on a stellar @englandcricket career, Cookie 🐐 pic.twitter.com/CyQ83RpEoN

— Jonny Bairstow (@jbairstow21) September 3, 2018

Not enough words to describe what a legend Cooky is. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏏 https://t.co/xcavET49VB

— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) September 3, 2018

Alastair Cook retires from international cricket 😩 He gave it everything and more. Huge respect for a guy that has achieved so much, it was a pleasure being out in the middle when you scored a lot of your hundreds for @englandcricket !! Thanks for fighting so hard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 This pic was from his debut hundred in Nagpur when he flew in last minute to replace @marcustrescothick An incredible century that was to carry on for the next 160 test matches!! #goat #cricket #england #proud #legend

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) September 3, 2018

Congrats on an exceptional career #AlastairCook. @englandcricket will lose not only an outstanding player but an outstanding human being who gave everything for his team & team mates. Was an honour to share the field with you Chef! We will now all see the huge hole he leaves…

— Matt Prior (@MattPrior13) September 3, 2018

No player has given more to the England cricket shirt .. No player has got more out of there ability .. No player has shown more mental strength than Alastair Cook .. More than that he is the nicest Cricketer we have ever had .. Thanks for all the memories Cookie .. #CookRetires

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 3, 2018

A wonderful career-well played Alastair Cook. 👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/RcQbUMmotQ

— Jason Gillespie 🌱🌈 (@dizzy259) September 3, 2018

— 160 Tests— 12,254 runs— 32 hundreds— 56 fifties— 173 catches— 4 Ashes series wins— 1 Alastair Cook #ThankYouChef 🙌 pic.twitter.com/pelJSg37Z5

— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) September 3, 2018

Congratulations #AlastairCook on a cracking career. What a story and achievement. It was a pleasure to have watched you play and play with you. An inspiration and great sportsman. Well done mate.

— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) September 3, 2018

What a brilliant career for Alastair Cook! One of my favorite Batsman in world cricket…An absolutel legend on and off the field n england's finest Slip fielder,Role model for any aspiring young cricketer…#CookRetires

— Dimuth Karunaratne (@IamDimuth) September 3, 2018

Not sure there’s enough words to describe what this legend has done for @englandcricket going to miss watching him at the top of the order! #thankyouchef https://t.co/eNdPzdJ6zU

— Tammy Beaumont (@Tammy_Beaumont) September 3, 2018

Thanks for the memories Alastair Cook #ThankYouChef pic.twitter.com/JB0lpv6bMP

— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) September 3, 2018

Well said Skip. And well played Alistair Cook. https://t.co/1HJSF7kHEi

— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) September 3, 2018

An @englandcricket legend! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👨‍🍳

Congratulations on a truly magnificent international career, Alastair Cook! 👏 #ThankYouChef pic.twitter.com/0R3MAoXxNM

— The Ageas Bowl (@TheAgeasBowl) September 3, 2018

Even the best things have to end.

It's been an honour to watch him walk out to bat and score over 12,000 Test runs with his Gray-Nicolls. We could ask for no finer ambassador.

A true gent and an English icon, thank you Alastair for a record-breaking career. #AlastairCook pic.twitter.com/ihPROshLSO

— Gray-Nicolls 🏏 (@graynics) September 3, 2018

It was a pleasure! What a career this man has had @englandcricket #alastaircook pic.twitter.com/h6ZfVKvrgm

— Nick Compton (@thecompdog) September 3, 2018

Congratulations on an amazing international career Cookie!!! 🍪👨‍🍳 Legend!!!! 🙌🏼 https://t.co/lmVp8CBZUV

— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) September 3, 2018

From the Under 19 World Cup to @englandcricket's greatest Test run-scorer.

Happy retirement, Alastair Cook!

🙌#ThankYouChef pic.twitter.com/elbqQQMU80

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) September 3, 2018