Alastair Cook
LEEDS, ENGLAND - MAY 25: England captain Alastair Cook tosses the coin alongside New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum ahead of day two of 2nd Investec Test match between England and New Zealand at Headingley on May 25, 2013 in Leeds, England.
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I'm sure down the line, at some stage in the future, of course you will see Joe Root opening the batting, because that's where he bats, but Compo's got the shirt at the moment and he fully justifies that selection
I think we all know when hopefully Kevin comes back and he's fit, his record and his class pretty much demands that he plays for England
It is only the second Test of the summer and the first lasted only three-and-half days, so it’s hardly time for rest and rotationMore quotes »
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England hopeful of belated start
Alastair Cook and Brendon McCullum never even got as far as tossing the coin due to persistent rain in Leeds, but the forecast is more favourable for the Bank Holiday weekend. For England, it represents a chance to build on the momentum created by the 170-run 3:20 AM from Shropshire Star Read more »
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England v New Zealand Second Test day one washed out
Cook’s side came to Headingley in confident mood after their 170-run win over the Kiwis at Lord’s. But rain delayed the scheduled start in Leeds and the bad weather continued throughout the afternoon with play abandoned for the day just before 4pm. The match 5/24/13 from The Sun Read more »
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Cricket: Rain ruins day one in Leeds
Cook's men won the first Test by 170 runs at Lord's last weekend and were looking to seal a 2-0 series win against the Black Caps at Headingley to go into the eagerly-awaited Ashes series against Australia on a high note. However, following a rain delayed 5/24/13 from Clubcall.com Read more »
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Cook says Pietersen ‘progressing well’ to be fit in time for Ashes
May 24 (ANI): England captain Alastair Cook has said that star batsman Kevin Pietersen is ‘progressing well’ during his recovery from knee injury for returning to the team in time for the Ashes. Although he admitted that the shadow of Pietersen’s absence would from TruthDive Read more »
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England v New Zealand, second Test: Alastair Cook's side await Neil Wagner's sledging masterclass
a fielder asking a batsman why he is so fat, and concludes with the latter sourcing his girth to the former’s wife feeding him a cookie after their each and every coupling. With so few Mike Gattings and Inzamam ul-Haqs around these days, what with this newfangled from The Telegraph Read more »
