Cook Captain
-
Joe Root shatters Alastair Cook's all-time record for England in Test cricket to immortalise legacy
Cricket | Oct 09, 2024, 12:57 PM ISTJoe Root is currently the leading run-getter in the history of the ICC World Test Championship. The former England captain has become the first player in history to score 5000 runs in the World Test Championship.
-
Alastair Cook reacts after losing all-time England record to Joe Root
Cricket | Sep 01, 2024, 09:42 AM ISTJoe Root scored 143 runs while batting in the first innings and guided England to an imposing total of 427. The right-handed batter backed it up with another century in the second innings and helped the hosts post a daunting total of 483.
-
Ashes 2021-22: Root overtakes Cook, becomes highest run-scorer as England Test captain
Cricket | Dec 19, 2021, 08:16 PM ISTRoot has surpassed Cook's tally of 4844 runs as the Test captain of the team in his 58th match as the skipper - completing the feat in one match and five innings quicker than his captaincy predecessor, to be at 4859 runs at an average of 47.63.
-
Indian pace battery has unusual variety and depth: Alastair Cook
Cricket | Jul 30, 2018, 11:05 PM ISTThe form of India's top order seems to be a cause of concern for the visitors but Cook today backed struggling Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara.
-
World Cup: Cook captain, no place for Trott in England squad
Cricket | Dec 06, 2014, 08:06 PM ISTLondon: England has confirmed Alastair Cook as captain in its preliminary squad of 30 players for next year's cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Cook is joined in the squad named Saturday by