All posts tagged "Alastair Cook"
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Test Matches
/ 8 years agoFive big problems England must solve for the Oval Test
By Chris Stocks Calm before the storm: Joe Root leads England out for the second Test at Trent Bridge SO what...
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Features and Columns
/ 8 years agoHayter column: It’s time to enjoy Cook’s second coming…
By Peter Hayter While Joe Root and his every move would have been subjected to the minutest scrutiny from the moment...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoViewpoint: Top three must begin to deliver for Bayliss
(Photo: Getty Images) Derek Pringle on England’s bad habit of misfiring starts to their Test innings… It was Michael Atherton, the...
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Cricket Paper
/ 8 years agoCaptain Marvel
Root’s masterclass saves England’s blushes after Proteas blow away home side’s top-order By Chris Stocks at Lord’s COUNTY SPECIAL ■ Imran...
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ODI
/ 8 years agoSTONEMAN TON NOT ENOUGH AS HALES HAMMERS NOTTS TO VICTORY
By Charlie Peat AS ENGLAND prepared to face South Africa in the first Test at Lord’s, with the identity of Alastair...
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International News
/ 8 years agoRoot’s Manoeuvre – Time for Joe to stand tall in aspects other than his batting
(Photo: Getty Images) Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of areas...
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County Reviews
/ 8 years agoHarmer masterclass caps victory where Essex records fell
(Photo: Getty Images) By Martin Smith Simon Harmer had played just three County Championship matches before Essex extended his one-year contract...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoCOOK & CO STILL HAVE APPETITE FOR RUNS AND WORK
PAUL NIXON In the pink: Alastair Cook celebrates his century for Essex against Middlesex PICTURE: TGS Photo No matter what the...
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Features
/ 8 years agoCAPTAINCY WILL BE A TEST BUT ROOT CAN STAND TALL
Derek Pringle looks ahead to Joe Root’s debut as England captain and points to a number of areas for the Yorkshireman...
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Features
/ 8 years agoDuckett refusing to abandon his attacking mindset
By Jack Miller BEN Duckett knows his first century of the season will not be enough to propel him back into...
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News
/ 8 years agoRoot must stay the same, even with captaincy, says Bayliss
By Chris Stocks Advice: Though coach Trevor Bayliss will let Joe Root make his own decisions COACH Trevor Bayliss will give...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoI’M ALL FOR CHANGE, BUT GAME MUST KEEP TRADITION
DEREK PRINGLE One day’s play in Essex’s Championship match against Middlesex may not be the kind of sample required by science...
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County Championships
/ 8 years agoSimon stars as Essex records fall
Martin Smith sees South African Simon Harmer produce yet another masterclass for Essex June 26-29, County Ground, Chelmsford Essex 542-3d (Browne...
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International News
/ 8 years agoEngland’s young guns will be given the chance to make a claim against Proteas
ENGLAND coach Trevor Bayliss says the youngsters picked for this week’s T20 series against South Africa have a chance to stake...
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Cricket Paper
/ 8 years agoAmir: There are no issues with Cookie
Star eyes Championship glory By Chris Stocks MOHAMMAD AMIR says there is no bad blood with Alastair Cook and is concentrating...
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Champions Trophy
/ 8 years agoRoot can lead band of cricket Corbynistas
The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events So, the Champions Trophy – how was it for you? Well, admittedly, it...
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ODI
/ 8 years agoEssex suffer as Patel continues on his run-fest
By Andrew Lawton The master’s touch: Samit Patel is in the form of his life with the bat PICTURE: Getty Images...
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County Championships
/ 8 years agoAll-round effort is working wonders!
Jeremy Blackmore sees the unlikely boys become real contenders as Essex ease to victory Jeremy Blackmore Surrey 399 (Stoneman 197, Porter...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTALE OF WIND AND WILLOW MAY CHEER UP POOR JASON
MARTIN JOHNSON When the Florida police released that video of Tiger Woods failing a ‘sobriety’ test, it was hard to imagine...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAUSSIES WILL BE LOOKING TO LEAVE AN ASHES MARK
PETER HAYTER I’ll be waiting for you Down Under: Mitchell Johnson put doubts in England’s minds during the late summer ODI...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoPRIDE AND DESIRE IS VITAL TO CRICKET’S GREATS
DEREK PRINGLE Some sportsmen are motivated by glory, others by money. But there is a small elite who derive their greatest...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoDETERMINED ESSEX PROVE THERE’S NO SKILLS GAP
Derek Pringle explains how the Championship leaders have become genuine title contenders It is 25 years since Essex sat atop the...
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ICC Champions Trophy
/ 9 years agoENGLAND’S BATSMEN CLICKING INTO GEAR
Derek Pringle believes England’s batting looks in more-than-reasonable order heading into the Champions Trophy… There will be those fixated on strike-rates...
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County Championships
/ 9 years agoAre England set for a Porter call?
Paul Hiscock witnesses a career-defining moment for a young pace bowler with Test aspirations May 19-21, County Ground, Chelmsford Essex 360...
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Cricket Paper
/ 9 years agoInjuries aren’t stopping Viljoen
By Charlie Bennett Derbyshire v Worcs May 19-22, County Ground, Derby, 11:00 TWO defeats from two County Championship games and already...
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