All posts tagged "Alastair Cook"
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/ 2 days agoArise Sir Jimmy Anderson! England cricket legend honoured with a knighthood
Jimmy Anderson has joined the likes of Jack Hobbs, Len Hutton, Colin Cowdrey, Alec Bedser, Ian Botham, Alastair Cook, Geoffrey Boycott...
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/ 4 weeks agoCounty Championship 2025: Essex Season Preview
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England News
/ 1 month agoNothing off the table for Brendon McCullum as he looks to solve captaincy issue
Brendon McCullum is open to splitting England’s white-ball captaincy and he also did not rule out offering the position to someone...
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England News
/ 2 months agoJonny Bairstow ‘still has ambitions to play for England’ despite cold shoulder
Jonny Bairstow is not ready to accept his status as England’s forgotten man and remains determined to revive his international career,...
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International News
/ 2 months agoAustralia batter Steve Smith passes 10,000 Test runs in opener against Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has become the 15th player to reach 10,000 Test runs, passing the mark on day one of Australia’s clash...
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England News
/ 4 months agoJacob Bethell form gives Brendon McCullum selection ‘headache’
Brendon McCullum admits Jacob Bethell has given England a selection dilemma, leaving vice-captain Ollie Pope battling to keep his spot. Bethell...
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England News
/ 6 months agoHarry Brook stars as record-breaking England push for stunning win over Pakistan
Harry Brook scored England’s first triple century since 1990 on a record-breaking fourth day against Pakistan, with the tourists smashing 823...
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England News
/ 6 months agoHistory for Joe Root and Harry Brook in Pakistan
Joe Root and Harry Brook shared highest partnership in England’s Test history on day four of the first Test in Pakistan,...
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England News
/ 6 months agoHow Joe Root and Sir Alastair Cook compare as England Test run record broken
Joe Root broke England’s Test runs record with a brilliant unbeaten 176 in the first Test against Pakistan, passing fellow former...
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England News
/ 6 months agoJoe Root says he has ‘plenty left to do’ after breaking England Test runs record
Joe Root vowed he still has “plenty more left to do” after a marathon century in Multan saw him become England’s...
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England News
/ 6 months agoYou couldn’t write it – Brydon Carse amazed by catch that toppled Ollie Pope
Debutant Brydon Carse claimed “you couldn’t write it” after watching England captain Ollie Pope fall to a jaw-dropping catch moments after...
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England News
/ 6 months agoEngland rally at end of tough day against Pakistan but concerns over Ben Duckett
England suffered a chaotic second day in Multan, watching Pakistan pile up 518 to take control of the first Test before...
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England News
/ 7 months agoIn at the Sharp end – the making of Joe Root
By Richard Edwards Few people are as familiar with the talents that have turned Joe Root into a serial English cricket...
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Darren Stevens
/ 7 months agoNothing as graceful as a Moeen Ali drive, except for the man himself…
By Darren Stevens After Moeen Ali announced his international retirement last week, I looked up how many times I came up...
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Derek Pringle
/ 7 months agoDerek Pringle: Small is beautiful for England opener Ben Duckett
At 5ft 6in Ben Duckett is in the small camp. But small batters have advantages even if looking up to everyone...
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England News
/ 7 months agoMark Butcher on Gus Atkinson: A new star with old-fashioned virtues
An incredible start to Gus Atkinson’s Test career. His century at Lord’s was outrageous, it will be fascinating to see how...
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Latest News
/ 7 months agoJoe Root in numbers: A look at England star’s stats
Joe Root’s brace of hundreds at Lord’s took him past Sir Alastair Cook as England’s all-time leading Test centurion. Here we...
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England News
/ 7 months agoTalking points as England seek perfect summer record in Sri Lanka finale at Oval
Josh Hull makes his England debut while Joe Root is chasing more records. England head into the final Test of the...
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England News
/ 8 months agoJoe is simply ton-derful! England’s Root is a record breaker at Lord’s
JOE ROOT broke a whole raft of records at Lord’s as England turned the screw against Sri Lanka in the second...
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England News
/ 8 months agoJoe Root breaks hatful of records as classy England close in
BAD LIGHT brought things to an early end at Lord’s on day three as England advanced towards a comprehensive victory over...
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England News
/ 8 months agoEbony Rainford-Brent: Time to acknowledge Joe Root as one of the greats
Looking back on the first day at Lord’s, England were struggling for rhythm and just as they started to get going,...
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England News
/ 8 months agoMark Butcher: England star Jamie Smith is a natural-born thriller
What a start Jamie Smith has made to his England Test career. The most extraordinary thing is how comfortable he’s looked...
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England News
/ 8 months agoEngland v West Indies player ratings from 3-0 whitewash to hosts
Ben Stokes' England secured an impressive 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in their recent series - here we rate all...
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Derek Pringle
/ 9 months agoHarry Brook has the right stuff to lead for England
There would have been sniggers as well as knowing nods over Harry Brook’s credentials to be an England captain when the...
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Derek Pringle
/ 11 months agoButtler’s England have firepower to win again
DEREK PRINGLE @derekpringle England have just two more T20 matches against Pakistan, following Saturday’s pipe-opener at Edgbaston, before they mount their...
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