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Long-serving Cook still hungry to impress for England

Opener Alastair Cook has the desire to keep playing for England but is aware that he must continue scoring runs to hold on to his spot, the former captain has said.

England batsman Alex Hales picks his All Time XI

England's opening batsman Alex Hales, who celebrated his twenty-ninth birthday last week, has named his greatest All Time XI. The opening batsmen Hales picks are...

Cook says he deserved the axe – before epic double ton

MELBOURNE: Alastair Cook said selectors would have been entitled to drop him over his poor form -- before his masterful double-century put England in a...

Ashes Test: Lyon roars with run-out to slow England

BRISBANE: England's James Vince was left kicking himself after he was spectacularly run out close to an Ashes debut century, as Australia struck late...

Forget Johnson and there are no magic balls, says Cook

MELBOURNE: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson wreaked havoc when England last toured Down Under but dwelling on something that happened four years ago is...

WATCH: England batsman Alastair Cook names his All Time XI

England's cricketer and former captain Alastair Cook has unveiled his all-time great World XI cricket team featuring some of the greatest and iconic players. All...

Root named England’s new Test skipper

LONDON: Joe Root has been named as new Test captain of England, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Monday. Yorkshire batsman Root, previously...

Cook could no longer be ‘100 percent’ captain

LONDON: Alastair Cook said he could no longer give the "100 percent" required as he explained in detail on Tuesday why he had resigned...

Alastair Cook quits as England Test captain – ECB

LONDON: Alastair Cook resigned as England Test captain after a record 59 matches in the role, saying Monday it was "a sad day" but the...

Root backs ‘brilliant’ Cook to remain England captain

NEW DELHI: Batsman Joe Root has backed Alastair Cook to remain as England skipper, hailing him as a "brilliant leader" despite the team's woes...

England in driver’s seat in first India Test

RAJKOT: Teenage debutant Haseeb Hameed struck his maiden half-century as England took firm control on the fourth day of the first Test against India...

England’s Hameed, 19, picked for India Test

RAJKOT: Nineteen-year-old Haseeb Hameed will become the youngest player to open the batting in England's Test history after being named Tuesday in the starting...

Cook hints he’s nearing end as England captain

LONDON: Alastair Cook has indicated the upcoming Test series against India could be his last as England captain. But the 31-year-old Essex left-hander said that...

“Moeen Ali is not Yasir Shah, and probably never will be,” says Cook

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook said his side had still to conquer some longstanding problems after Pakistan had derailed their quest to become the world's number one Test side.

Misbah says Pakistan must find reverse gear

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq wants his side to reverse swing the ball like England do as they try to square a four-match Test series at The Oval.

Moeen Ali seals England’s crushing win over Pakistan

BIRMINGHAM: Moeen Ali starred with both bat and ball as England beat Pakistan by 141 runs to win the third Test at Edgbaston on Sunday. The Victory left England 2-1 up in the four-match series ahead of next week's finale at The Oval.

Mickey Arthur regards away success as key for Pakistan 

BIRMINGHAM: Mickey Arthur said Friday that winning series away from their adopted UAE home would be Pakistan's acid test after former side Australia's struggles in Sri Lanka bolstered their hopes of becoming the world's number one Test team.

Edgbaston Test: Cook and Hales defy Pakistan at 3rd day close

BIRMINGHAM: England captain Alastair Cook and Alex Hales's first century stand as an opening pair left the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston intriguingly poised come the close of Friday's third day.

Misbah wants Pakistan to pull down England ‘pillars’

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes knocking down England "pillars" Alastair Cook and Joe Root holds the key to his side's hopes of winning the third Test at Edgbaston.

Alastair Cook glad to get ‘carried along’ with Joe Root

MANCHESTER: Alastair Cook said batting with Joe Root encouraged "blockers like me" to go for their shots after England's senior batsmen dominated Pakistan's attack in a crushing second Test victory at Old Trafford.
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