Sir Alastair Cook rolled his arm over in the County Championship rubber between Essex and Surrey. The military medium adhered to a short, relaxed run-up and sent down some gentle outswingers. The game ended with hands being shaken as Hashim Amla led Surrey’s rearguard action with profound skill and commitment at the Kia Oval. Amla even had the pleasure of facing two balls from Cook, the second of which he nudged for a single, as the former England captain delivered what proved to be the final over of a contest marred by incessant rain on Tuesday.