Stage is set for Cook to steer Essex to glory

By Chris Stocks at Lord’s

Challenge: Essex will look to Sir Alastair to steer them home today
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SIR Alastair Cook faces the biggest innings since his international retirement as he looks to guide Essex to glory on the final day of the Bob Willis Trophy final against Somerset.
The opener, 35, has achieved almost everything in the game, including scoring 33 Test centuries on his way to becoming England’s alltime leading runscorer.
Since stepping away from international cricket two years ago, Cook has faced no bigge...