Former England captain Alastair Cook called time on his international career in 2018 and since he has signed off, England cricket has undergone a complete overhaul.

The left-handed opening batter has continued his remarkable form long after his retirement and has propelled Essex, the team he is currently representing, to another level.

Cook scored his 73rd First-Class century on Tuesday against Gloucestershire, cementing his reputation as "Man Machine."

This year, the elegant batsman has four centuries and one half-century with a conversion rate of 80 percent.

The left-hander has amassed 25,499 First-Class runs at an average of 47.30 including 73 centuries and 118 half-centuries.

"Beg him to come out of retirement", wrote one fan following Cook's hundred. "Please come out of retirement. Your country needs you," added another.

"One last dance with England, I beg", another supporter wrote. While another fan joked: "70th FC 100. This lad looks decent, could he get England out of the mire?"