Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook to be knighted in the new year honours

Alastair Cook to be knighted in the new year honours
Former England captain will be rewarded for his contribution to cricket
18 Dec 2018
England cricket: Anderson breaks record and Cook retires

England cricket: Anderson breaks record and Cook retires
Joe Root is now looking ahead to the tours of Sri Lanka and the West Indies
12 Sep 2018
Cricket world praises Alastair Cook after farewell Test ton

Cricket world praises Alastair Cook after farewell Test ton
Former England skipper makes history and hits 147 at The Oval
11 Sep 2018
England vs. India: Cook nears half-century in his final Test

England vs. India: Cook nears half-century in his final Test
Opener hits unbeaten 46 and fans at The Oval will be willing him to score a ton
10 Sep 2018
England: Alastair Cook to retire after India Test series

England: Alastair Cook to retire after India Test series
The former captain is described as ‘one of England’s greatest ever cricketers’
3 Sep 2018
Cook and Root prosper under lights in first day-night Test

Cook and Root prosper under lights in first day-night Test
England stalwarts put on 248 for the third wicket at Edgbaston as West Indies toil
18 Aug 2017
Joe Root takes over as England Test cricket captain 

Joe Root takes over as England Test cricket captain
Yorkshire batsman replaces Alastair Cook, with all-rounder Ben Stokes appointed vice-captain
13 Feb 2017

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Joe Root poised to replace Alastair Cook as England captain 

Joe Root poised to replace Alastair Cook as England captain
Yorkshire batsman became a father at the weekend but could soon take on more responsibilities
10 Jan 2017
The end for Alastair Cook as England collapse against India

The end for Alastair Cook as England collapse against India
Captain expected to stand down after humiliating defeat in Chennai leaves team broken and exhausted
20 Dec 2016
Questions over captain Cook as England lose fourth Test

Questions over captain Cook as England lose fourth Test
Ragged England bowled out for just 195 as India win by an innings and 36 runs
12 Dec 2016
Haseeb Hameed impresses Boycott with best debut for years

Haseeb Hameed impresses Boycott with best debut for years
Teenager falls short of a century but wins over observers as England almost pull off a shock win in the first Test against India
14 Nov 2016
Haseeb Hameed handed England debut amid Cook retirement talk

Haseeb Hameed handed England debut amid Cook retirement talk
Teenager becomes captain's tenth opening partner since retirement of Andrew Strauss
8 Nov 2016
England thrash Pakistan, but is Joe Root carrying the team?

England thrash Pakistan, but is Joe Root carrying the team?
Victory by 330 runs is fifth largest ever, but Ben Stokes is injured and there are problems elsewhere in team
26 Jul 2016
Alastair Cook joins the 10,000 club: Can he catch Tendulkar?

Alastair Cook joins the 10,000 club: Can he catch Tendulkar?
England captain becomes the youngster player to reach the landmark as his side cruise to victory over Sri Lanka
31 May 2016
Alastair Cook 'cannot see the ball' in new cricket helmet

Alastair Cook 'cannot see the ball' in new cricket helmet
England captain struggling with new safety regulations as he bears down on 10,000 run milestone
6 May 2016
SPOTY: Murray and Ennis-Hill favourites – but no cricketers

SPOTY: Murray and Ennis-Hill favourites – but no cricketers
Extended shortlist announced after a weekend of drama, but where are the Ashes-winning cricketers or disabled athletes?
1 Dec 2015
England drop Ian Bell to bring curtain down on 2005 Ashes 

England drop Ian Bell to bring curtain down on 2005 Ashes
Batsman, who was last remaining member of the 2005 team, had not scored a century in 24 innings
19 Nov 2015
Alastair Cook: records tumble as England captain scores 263

Alastair Cook: records tumble as England captain scores 263
The England skipper's marathon innings against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi was the third longest in Test match history
16 Oct 2015
The Ashes 2015: BT Sport wins TV rights as England celebrate

The Ashes 2015: BT Sport wins TV rights as England celebrate
England are crushed at The Oval but still celebrate Ashes series triumph as another Test fails to go the distance
24 Aug 2015
Ashes 2015: how England can beat Australia this summer

Ashes 2015: how England can beat Australia this summer
It's a tall order and England will need to improve their batting, bowling and fielding to win
7 Jul 2015
English cricket rises from the Ashes – thanks to New Zealand

English cricket rises from the Ashes – thanks to New Zealand
If England beat Australia this summer they will have the Kiwis to thank for inspiring a new attitude on and off the field
10 Jun 2015
CRICKET: a new dawn for English cricket

CRICKET: a new dawn for English cricket
Swashbuckling cricket played in front of genuine fans sets the tone for England's summer
26 May 2015
West Indies v England: Alistair Cook saved by Bell

West Indies v England: Alistair Cook saved by Bell
England closed day one of the first Test in Antigua on 341-5 thanks to 'magnificent' Ian Bell
14 Apr 2015
UK: Pieterson takes on Prior

UK: Pieterson takes on Prior
Batsman accuses team-mates of bullying in 'biggest work of fiction since Jules Verne'
7 Oct 2014
Pietersen autobiography is sweetly timed: who will suffer?
Pietersen autobiography is sweetly timed: who will suffer?
Controversial batsman is now beyond the reach of the ECB as he prepares to publish memoir
2 Oct 2014
How England's Ashes-winning cricket team imploded

How England's Ashes-winning cricket team imploded
Defeat in the second Test against India leaves England winless in ten matches – what's happened?
22 Jul 2014
Pietersen England axe: even Cook wanted batsman out

Pietersen England axe: even Cook wanted batsman out
'Unanimous' decision to sack KP designed to restore England team ethic, but fans are furious
5 Feb 2014
Ashes whitewash: a serving of humble pie for English pundits

Ashes whitewash: a serving of humble pie for English pundits
Then and now: how former England players have changed their tune after Australia mauling
6 Jan 2014
Ashes: England blow it again as debutants take a hammering

Ashes: England blow it again as debutants take a hammering
England let the Aussies off the hook at Sydney as Carberry ends the day with a duck
3 Jan 2014
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 18 Jul 2013
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday 18 Jul 2013
18 Jul 2013
CRICKET: End of the honeymoon for Captain Calamity

CRICKET: End of the honeymoon for Captain Calamity
England on brink of series defeat to New Zealand - but at least we're not as bad as the Aussies
25 Mar 2013
CRICKET: Sloppy England bowled out in NZ

CRICKET: Sloppy England bowled out in NZ
England played with the 'brains of a chocolate mouse' says Geoff Boycott at end of humiliating day of cricket
7 Mar 2013