article_snippet.sent: England Alastair Cook completed a much-needed century on the second morning of England's opening tour match in the West Indies.
article_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook resumed on 95 and reached three figures with minimal fuss before retiring out.
article_snippet.sent: England completed a century on the second morning of England's opening tour match .
article_snippet.sent: A controlled thick edge from the first ball of the day brought Alastair Cook an 11th boundary of the innings and in the following over Alastair Cook punched the ball for two off the back foot.
article_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook offered a gentle wave of the bat and a handshake to partner Gary Ballance and walked off on 101 from 200 deliveries.
highlights_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook completed Alastair Cook century on the second morning of action .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: England captain resumed on 95 and reached three figures before retiring .
  