Alastair Cook said his retirement from international cricket has been an “18-month process” after he ended his Test batting career with a century against India in the fifth Test at The Oval.
His 147 helped England set the tourists an unlikely 464 to win, with India closing the fourth day on 58-3.
“The timing is right,” said Cook. “This has been an 18-month process.
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“I started noticing things in my game and preparation were missing. That edge isn’t there.”
Cook, speaking to media, added: “It doesn’t mean you haven’t got it sometimes and when it’s your day you can still score runs.
“But there is definitely something missing, even though this was a great day.”
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