The Daily Telegraph A fine innings: England’s greatest run scorer calls it a day 2018-09-04 - Sport: Pages 1-5 Alastair Cook, England’s record Test run scorer, has announced he will retire from international cricket after this week’s final Test against India, saying: “There is nothing left in the tank.” The opener and former captain, 33, has scored 12,254 runs and made 32 centuries – also a record – in 160 Tests but has struggled for form this year