Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook
Alastair Nathan Cook, CBEis an English cricketer. A left-handed opening batsman, he is the captain of the England Test team and former ODI captain, and plays county cricket for Essex. Cook played for Essex's Academy and made his debut for the first XI in 2003. He played in a variety of England's youth teams from 2000 until his call up to the Test side in 2006. He normally fields at first slip...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth25 December 1984
CityGloucester, England
captain fantastic following
He is a fantastic captain to have and we all have just been following him.
aside bits gives takes
He has been fantastic. It is great, he every now and then takes you aside and gives you little bits of advice.
create cricket good local
If we create good facilities, then youngsters will want to play cricket at their local clubs.
game kevin played pressure took watched
Kevin took the pressure off me, I just played my own game and watched from the other end.
great injured opportunity
It's unfortunate for Vaughan to be injured but a great opportunity for me and I will make the most of it.
eye next
I'll have to keep an eye out for her in the next Test.
ball dream feeling great might
It was a great feeling to see that ball go through for four, it was unbelievable. It might be a cliche, but this really is a dream come true.
dreams heading wildest
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be heading to Pakistan,
adrenalin ball feeling gets great
It's the adrenalin that gets you through. It was a great feeling when that ball went through for four.
cover david enjoy
David told me I was going as cover for Vaughan and to enjoy it,
excited rest together wait
I'm very excited about it and can't wait to get together with the rest of the squad.
bowl rough signs spun turn
Wicket has not spun as we thought it would. But the signs are there (that it will turn tomorrow). If you bowl in the rough there's turn.
player doe dangerous
IPL does not allow Pakistani players because they are dangerous.
sweet men offending
I am disappointed to find myself accused in some papers of supplying the offending sweets, particularly as I am a fruit pastille man.