Steadfast Cook rocks on – like Gibraltar

Derek Pringle is left in admiration as the former England skipper buckles down to his strength, accumulating runs
PRINGLE’S VIEWPOINT

Pulling power: Alastair Cook hits out against West Indies at Edgbaston yesterday
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Pink ball, red ball, righthanded partners, left-handed partners, home and abroad, Alastair Cook has seen it all over an 11-year career that has provided England cricket fans with the comforting sight of the familiar.
Like the Rock of Gibraltar, Cook has been guarding the straits of team England, unwavering in his determinati...

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