England must consider changes to the team twice heavily defeated by India if they are to battle their way back into the five-match one-day series... more
Alastair Cook hit his second double-century in 11 Tests to maintain the sensational run of scoring that began in England's victorious Ashes campaign last winter... more
New one-day skipper oversaw a satisfying 110-run win over Sri Lanka, built around a solid innings from Craig Kieswetter and a stunning display from James Anderson... more
Exclusive: England star says he's a much better batsman following his Ashes heroics but still knows last summer's hell could return to haunt him... more
Vice-captain insists that England players won't go on strike over cricket's packed programme but said the international schedule needs to be looked at... more
Why should we rejoice that the WAG-in-training T-shirts have been ditched for “I heart Alastair Cook” ones, when girls could instead be encouraged to pick up their own bats and pads?... more
Cook and Trott smash records to leave Ponting looking like a beaten man as opening Ashes Test ends in a draw in front of a sparse Aussie crowd
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Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott hailed a job well done as England's batsmen helped secure a draw in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane... more
Former skipper liked what he saw of Cook's first foray into international captaincy and believes the 25-year-old's display in Bangladesh bodes well for the future of English cricket... more
Opener admits he still has much to learn as an international captain despite leading England to a 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh with an unbeaten century today... more
Skipper defends decision to force Bangladesh to follow-on after England suffered a scare before wrapping up victory in the First Test in Chittagong... more
The trusty trio of Matt Prior, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook were left to pick up the pieces as England struggled for survival under the blazing sun in Cape Town... more
Alastair Cook made the most of England's short ration of cricket, before the inevitable rain intervened to limit the tourists to less than half of the first day at Buffalo Park... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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