Double ton convinces Cook he can keep going

Record run-scorer vows to play on and has 2019 Ashes in sight

Malan left surprised at Jonny’s decision
By Chris Stocks in Sydney
ALASTAIR COOK has revealed he is set to continue playing for England next summer after fighting back to form in this Ashes series.
Cook hit an epic unbeaten 244 in Melbourne last week and was dismissed lbw for 39 – his second-highest score of the series – on the first day of the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
But on a day that saw England slip to 233-5 after the late dismissals of captain Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, Cook at least of...

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