Mohammad Hafeez: “Well batted Alastair, you are evolving many new future stars around you. You are an inspiration for many”
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has lavished praise on former England captain Alastair Cook, telling him that “you are an inspiration for many”.
Alastair Cook: “Nobody is a shoo-in in that top three”
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Ex-England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that top order spots will be “up for grabs” for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia.
Alastair Cook: “I think they are going to win it”
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Former England captain Alastair Cook believes that the national team have an “outstanding chance” of winning the World Cup, which begins next month.
Mitchell Johnson: “I’ve always had the utmost respect for him as a player and a person”
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Former Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson has lavished praise on England opener Alastair Cook, calling him “a champion”.
Morne Morkel: “Rory has been knocking on the door for a few seasons, scoring 1,000 runs per season”
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Former South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has called on England to pick Surrey captain Rory Burns for their upcoming Test series in Sri Lanka in November.
Alastair Cook is over the moon after bringing up his 33rd Test century
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England opener Alastair Cook stole the spotlight on the fourth day at The Oval as his last innings in international cricket ended in fairytale fashion, with him scoring a superb 147.
Alastair Cook struck three boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 46
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Playing his final innings in international cricket, Alastair Cook finished unbeaten on 46 to help England amass a 154-run lead after India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starred early on in the day.
Ishant Sharma ended the day with figures of 3-28 off 22 overs
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England opener Alastair Cook scored an entertaining 71 in his penultimate innings in international cricket, but Ishant Sharma gave India the upper hand at The Oval with his three-wicket haul.
Alastair Cook: “It was the toughest time of my career and there’s no doubt that it affected my batting”
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England opener Alastair Cook has admitted that the Kevin Pietersen saga “was the toughest time of my career”.
Joe Root: “I’ll miss him being around”
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England captain Joe Root has heaped praise on his predecessor and opening batsman Alastair Cook ahead of the latter’s final Test.
