FIFTH CRICKET TEST
Rampaging India look to heap more woe on Alastair Cook
New Delhi — A rampant India could create history in the fifth and final Test against England from Friday by piling more misery on Alastair Cook in what could be his last outing as the tourists’ captain. After completing an innings victory in the fourth Test on Monday in Mumbai, Virat Kohli’s men will become the first Indian team to go unbeaten in 18 matches by avoiding defeat in the series finale in Chennai. The majestic Kohli, who is in the form of his life after striking his third double century of the year, is in no mood to ease up on the beleaguered visitors. After putting the outcome of the series beyond doubt in the fourth Test, Kohli said India would now "really express ourselves fully" in Chennai and hope to make it 4-0 against opponents who had been something of a bogey team. England had won their last three series against India, including their tour in 2012 at the start of Cook’s record-breaking tenure as captain. Four years on, Cook’s appetite for the job is being increas...
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