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Alastair Cook resigns
Mon, February 13 2017
Joe Root heralded as England’s Test captain; Ben Stokes named vice-captain
Root’s ascension was confirmed by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) even though it was informed earlier that the next England captain will be revealed on February 22.
Wed, February 08 2017
Jason Gillespie backs Joe Root as England captain
Joe Root is currently England's vice-captain and is the overwhelming favourite to replace Alastair Cook, who resigned as Test skipper on Monday.
Wed, February 08 2017
Alastair Cook vows to bat on despite resignation
Alastair Cook already England's all-time leading Test run-scorer with 11,057 runs from 140 matches at an average of 46.45, including 30 hundreds, insisted he was far from spent as a player.
Tue, February 07 2017
Could not give 100 percent as England captain going ahead, says Alastair Cook
"And coming back from India, the way I felt then, I didn't think I had it in me to do it again, because this isn't a job where you can operate at 95 percent."- Alastair Cook
Tue, February 07 2017
Poll: Can Alastair Cook surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s run tally in Tests?
If Alastair Cook continues to play for another half a decade, then Sachin Tendulkar's tally of 15,921 runs, which is a world record, may be under threat.
Tue, February 07 2017
Alastair Cook resigns as England captain: It all ended where it began
Back in 2012-13, a vigorous Alastair Cook, who was recently heralded as captain scored 562 runs in a mere 4 Tests in India to help England come from behind and stage a series win.
Tue, February 07 2017
Andrew Strauss believes ‘unshackled’ Alastair Cook can flourish without captaincy
Opening batsman Alastair Cook quit after a record 59 matches as England's Test captain, saying in an England and Wales Cricket Board statement it had been an "incredibly hard" but "correct" decision.
Mon, February 06 2017
Alastair Cook: One of English cricket’s silent predator
Alastair Cook could continue to do serious damage to that top-10 test list while also helping his obvious successor Joe Root ease into the role of captain.
Mon, February 06 2017
Alastair Cook: 8 memorable highlights from his eventful captaincy career
Alastair Cook's last assignment remains the 0-4 drubbing they received in India in 2016-17.
Mon, February 06 2017
Kevin Pietersen expresses desire for England comeback after Alastair Cook steps down from captaincy
As Cook quit the Test captaincy, the cricketer-in-exile Pietersen saw this as a potential opportunity to make a comeback to the England team.