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Alastair Cook all set to re-create England history
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Oct. 19 (ANI): England skipper Alastair Cook, who will make his 134th Test appearance in Chittagong against Bangladesh on Thursday, would reach yet another landmark in his illustrious career which has been continuously rewriting the record books.
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Pak must play to potential in England ODI series: Yasir Arafat
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug.23 (ANI): Ahead of the ODI series against England, Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat has called on his side to head into the upcoming matches with the same mentality and passion as they had displayed in the absorbing two-all drawn Test series against the Alastair Cook-led side.
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Misbah calls on Pak to knock down England `pillars` Cook, Root
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug.2 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has called on his side to knock down England 'pillars' namely captain Alastair Cook and star batsman Joe Root if they want to be on the winnings side in the upcoming Tests.
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Steven Finn replaces injured Ben Stokes for third Pakistan Test
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London, Aug 2 (ANI): England fast bowler Steven Finn will replace injured Ben Stokes in the squad for the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, according to skipper Alastair Cook.
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Pakistan reworking plans to counter threat of Cook and Root: Arthur
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug.2 (ANI): After suffering a massive 330-run defeat at the hands of England in the second Test, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has said his side have been reworking on their plans to counter the threat from English skipper Alastair Cook and star batsman Joe Root.
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Cook hails `world-class` Root post series-levelling win
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi, July 26 (ANI): Describing batsman Joe Root as a `world-class player`, England skipper Alastair Cook has admitted that batting with the former had encouraged a 'blocker like him' to go for the shots in their crushing second Test victory over Pakistan at Old Trafford on Mond
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Cook, Root put England in command in second Test
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Manchester, July 22 (ANI):England skipper Alastair Cook and Joe Root on Friday put up a strong batting performance as they gave the hosts a solid start on the opening day of the second Test here at Old Trafford.
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`Naive` batting performance cost us Lord's defeat: Cook
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
London, July 18 (ANI): England skipper Alastair Cook has blasted at his side's naive batting performance which eventually cost them a 75-run defeat against Pakistan in the opening Test of the four match series at Lord's.
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Cook admits he considered relinquishing England captaincy
Updated : 8 years, 10 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 8 (ANI): Alastair Cook has revealed that he considered stepping down as England Test skipper several times in the past.
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