Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook’s torturous form continued on a difficult first morning for England in the third Test against Pakistan at the Oval, adding further question marks against his place in the side. The Essex opener did nothing to hush the pre-match whispers, adding just six runs to the pitiful 100 he had collected in four Tests so far this summer. The 25-year-old feathered an edge to recalled keeper Kamran Akmal off the bowling of Mohammad Asif as Pakistan made early inroads, and will again face...Read Full Story

England one-day captain Alastair Cook has signed a contract extension to keep him at Essex until 2013. The 26-year-old England opener, who has spent his entire career with the county, has played six County Championship matches and four CB40 games this season. “I am delighted to sign a two-year contract with Essex that will run until the 2013 season,” said Cook. “I have played at Essex all my life and they have always been very supportive when I play and when away with England. “I look forward...Read Full Story

England have opted to stick with out-of-form opener Alastair Cook for the third Test against Pakistan at the Oval. The 25-year-old’s dip in form has caused his place at the top of the order in Test cricket to come under scrutiny ahead of England’s trip Down Under to face Australia in the Ashes this winter. Vice-captain Cook has only managed 100 runs in seven Test innings this summer with a highest score of just 29. But England selector Geoff Miller has backed the Essex opener to come good...Read Full Story

England play 5 one day internationals against Australia at home this June (after one off game versus Scotland) and then 3 against Bangladesh in June 2010. England have done remarkably well in limited over matches since their 1-6 defeat at home against Australia last year and their challenge for fresh new season will be to maintain the momentum.. Andrew Strauss returns to ODI outfit as captain of 13 member squad announced by England cricket board while Alastair Cook, who lead English team in...Read Full Story

Bangladesh 220; England Lions 124-3 Alastair Cook squandered his penultimate chance to make a big score before the first Test against Bangladesh, summing up an underwhelming day on which none of the England Lions managed to make a wholly positive impression on the watching selectors, Geoff Miller and James Whitaker. Alastair Cook’s England Lions fail to maul wounded Bangladesh is a post from: Online News AggregatorRead Full Story