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.

December 14, 2016
December 14, 2016

Cricket: Rampaging India look to increase Cook's woes

A rampant India will look to 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' skipper.

December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016

Cricket: Root 'ready' to captain England, says Cook

England captain Alastair Cook said Monday Joe Root was ready to take over as skipper but that no decision on his own future would be taken until the new year.

December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016

Cricket: India demolish England to clinch Test series

Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin tore through England's lower order Monday as the hosts won the fourth Test in Mumbai by an innings and 36 runs, clinching the series 3-0.

December 11, 2016
December 11, 2016

Cricket: India's Kohli hits double century against England

India's Virat Kohli smashed his third double century of the year when he notched 200 runs on day four of the fourth Test against England in Mumbai on Sunday.

December 8, 2016
December 8, 2016

Cricket: England bat first in fourth India Test

England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and chose to bat in the must-win fourth Test against India in Mumbai on Thursday.

December 6, 2016
December 6, 2016

Cricket: Eoin Morgan returns to captain One Day team in India

Eoin Morgan returns to captain England in both the One Day International and Twenty20 series with India after opting out of the Bangladesh part of the tour over security fears.

November 30, 2016
November 30, 2016

Cricket: Cook and England to unwind before fourth Test

England captain Alastair Cook is looking forward to a rare week-long break in a hectic playing schedule after the heavy third Test defeat against India in Mohali Tuesday.

November 22, 2016
November 22, 2016

Cricket: Cook confident of turnaround in Mohali Test

Skipper Alastair Cook expresses confidence that England can bounce back in the series against India despite the crushing loss in the second Test but says winning the toss would be key.

November 18, 2016
November 18, 2016

Cricket: Ashwin fifty propels India to 455 in 2nd Test

All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin struck a crucial half-century before England bowled out India for 455 in the afternoon session on day two of the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

November 17, 2016
November 17, 2016

Cricket: 'Young' Cook to remain England Test skipper, says Strauss

Director of England cricket Andrew Strauss expects Alastair Cook to carry on as the Test captain well into the summer of 2017, saying the 31-year-old is comfortable with the responsibility.

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