The man (Sir Alistair Cook) stood on the burning deck that was the Essex batting at Taunton. While all around him failed the former England captain batted with great skill and discipline to frustrate Somerset on the final afternoon.
No matter how partisan you are it is impossible not to admire Cook’s ability. On the day that another great left-hander of this vintage took his bow it was a fitting reminder of how much these two men have given cricket fans over the last twenty years.
