Alastair Cook

‘He's an undeniably great cricketer for England’

"A great cricketer deserves to go out at the top.... I think the crowd here over the next couple of days would want to give him a send-off. He is the complete article. Fitness, hunger, skill, cleverness," said former England skipper Nasser Hussain

Cook says he deserved the axe before epic double ton

Alastair Cook says selectors would have been entitled to drop him over his poor form -- before his masterful double-century put England in a winning position in the fourth Ashes Test.

Cook strikes ton as England savour dominant day

Alastair Cook completes a stirring century in a stellar return to form as England savoured a rare day of domination in the fourth Ashes test against Australia.

Relationship with Root will be absolutely fine, says Cook

Alastair Cook is confident his relationship with newly appointed Test captain Joe Root will be "absolutely fine" and the former England skipper has assured his successor he will get all the support he needs in the role.

Root named new England Test skipper

Joe Root is named the new England Test captain and will take the place of Alastair Cook, who stepped down last month after five years in charge

Cricket: 'Unshackled' Cook can thrive without captaincy, says Strauss

An "unshackled" Alastair Cook still has several years ahead of him as an England player despite resigning the Test captaincy on Monday, according to predecessor Andrew Strauss.

Cricket: England Test Captain Alastair Cook steps down

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain

Cricket: Is England captain's goose cooked before Christmas?

England captain Alastair Cook heads home for Christmas with calls for his resignation ringing in his ears after what turned into an embarrassing subcontinental tour.

England tour of India, 5th Test / Cricket: Cook, Jennings defy India on final morning in Chennai

England openers Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings survived some nervy moments on the final morning of the fifth Test against India on Tuesday as the tourists look to bat out the day and prevent a 4-0 series defeat.

July 30, 2023
July 30, 2023

‘He's an undeniably great cricketer for England’

"A great cricketer deserves to go out at the top.... I think the crowd here over the next couple of days would want to give him a send-off. He is the complete article. Fitness, hunger, skill, cleverness," said former England skipper Nasser Hussain

December 28, 2017
December 28, 2017

Cook says he deserved the axe before epic double ton

Alastair Cook says selectors would have been entitled to drop him over his poor form -- before his masterful double-century put England in a winning position in the fourth Ashes Test.

December 27, 2017
December 27, 2017

Cook strikes ton as England savour dominant day

Alastair Cook completes a stirring century in a stellar return to form as England savoured a rare day of domination in the fourth Ashes test against Australia.

April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017

Relationship with Root will be absolutely fine, says Cook

Alastair Cook is confident his relationship with newly appointed Test captain Joe Root will be "absolutely fine" and the former England skipper has assured his successor he will get all the support he needs in the role.

February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017

Root named new England Test skipper

Joe Root is named the new England Test captain and will take the place of Alastair Cook, who stepped down last month after five years in charge

February 7, 2017
February 7, 2017

Cricket: 'Unshackled' Cook can thrive without captaincy, says Strauss

An "unshackled" Alastair Cook still has several years ahead of him as an England player despite resigning the Test captaincy on Monday, according to predecessor Andrew Strauss.

February 6, 2017
February 6, 2017

Cricket: England Test Captain Alastair Cook steps down

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain

December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016

Cricket: Is England captain's goose cooked before Christmas?

England captain Alastair Cook heads home for Christmas with calls for his resignation ringing in his ears after what turned into an embarrassing subcontinental tour.

December 20, 2016
December 20, 2016

Cricket: Cook, Jennings defy India on final morning in Chennai

England openers Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings survived some nervy moments on the final morning of the fifth Test against India on Tuesday as the tourists look to bat out the day and prevent a 4-0 series defeat.

December 18, 2016
December 18, 2016

Cricket: Rahul, Patel give India solid start in Chennai

India's makeshift opening pair of Lokesh Rahul and Parthiv Patel struck fifties to lead the hosts' strong reply to England's first innings total of 477 on day three of the fifth and final Test on Sunday.

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