Former England coach and now commentator David Lloyd is worried about the form of veteran opener Alastair Cook ahead of the first Test against Pakistan, starting at Lord’s on Thursday.
Alastair Cook has played down the significance of England’s last Ashes tour to Australia, saying the visitors will not look back but rather concentrate on the task at hand.
England opener Alistair Cook has made a strong charge on the ICC rankings for Test batsmen following a stellar performance in the day/night Test against the West Indies, which the hosts won by an innings and 209 runs at Edgbaston on Saturday.
England captain Joe Root considers himself “extremely privileged” to lead the country’s best ever cricketers after his team walloped the West Indies in the first Test at Edgbaston on Sunday.
England opening batsman Alastair Cook has hailed his captain Joe Root as one of the best players he has played with after putting the home side in a dominant position after day one of the first Test against West Indies at Edgbaston.
Tom Westley is hoping he and Essex teammate Alastair Cook will be able replicate their county form when he joins up with the England squad for the third Test against South Africa next week.
England Test captain Alastair Cook says his players have shown why they are not ready to be ranked number one, and that they have plenty to work on before that becomes a realistic option.
