All posts tagged "Alastair Cook"
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/ 7 years agoBELL WAS THE JELLY BEAN PRANKSTER!
Leaving a nasty taste: India’s Zaheer Khan points out a jelly bean on the pitch to umpire Ian Howell during the...
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/ 7 years agoIndia want series winafterButtler’s fightback fails to hide England flaws
ENGLAND v INDIA - THIRD TEST By Chris Stocks Final blow: India’s Ajinkya Rahane takes a catch from James Anderson to...
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/ 7 years agoBAIRSTOW’S BAD BREAK MAY PROVE TO BE ENGLAND’S GOOD FORTUNE
Textbook: Jonny Bairstow has been selected by England as a specialist batsman for the fourth Test Chris Stocks points out how...
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/ 7 years agoCan Ed Smith spare himself a headache at No.4 by moving Stokes up to Root’s old spot?
Peter Hayter on whether the all-rounder can make No.4 his own
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Cricket Paper
/ 7 years agoMasterful Anderson in full swing to leave India in tatters
By Chris Stocks at Lord’s August 9-12, Lord’s, London England 396-7d (Woakes 137*, Bairstow 93, S Curran 40, H Pandya 3-66,...
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/ 7 years agoPETER HAYTER
IS STOKES A FUTURE SOLUTION TO VOID AT NO.4? Four-midable: Can Ben Stokes make the No.4 batting position his own? PICTURE:...
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/ 7 years agoThe steps taken with Ollie Pope that show his Test selection wasn’t done on a wing and a prayer
The 20-year-old scored 28 on debut for England at Lord's
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/ 7 years agoHave England discovered a new bowling star but stumped themselves with new residency rules? And no, we’re not talking about Jofra
A net session that was supposed to be about getting the batsmen in good nick paved the way for a bowler...
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Cricket Paper
/ 7 years agoYorkshire in a spin as Rashid gets red-ball call
ADIL RASHID’S sensational return to Test cricket for the upcoming series against India provoked surprise and concern from Yorkshire, the county...
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Test Matches
/ 7 years agoSkipper Burns’ pride as his Lions romp in
By Edwin Charles Back in familiar pose: Alastair Cook celebrates bringing up his 150 for the Lions Inset: Sam Curran celebrates...
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/ 7 years agoI’ve never had Cook’s focus, admits Blackwell
Peter Hayter takes a look at the vastly different careers of two players who made their Test debuts 12 years ago...
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/ 7 years agoGUBBINS’ STAR IS STILL ON THE RISE
Richard Edwards speaks to Middlesex and England Lions’ run-machine Nick Gubbins as he eyes the next step up in class Racking...
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/ 7 years agoTests 2019-2022: All you need to know about England’s schedule
'Big Three' take priority as England line up India battle
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/ 7 years agoBell: I’m over England and focused on runs…
By Paul Eddison IAN Bell might have put his international career behind him, but the third most prolific run-getter England has...
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/ 7 years agoUnderstanding the Root of England’s problems
If you were to look back over time at Pakistan and their opponents, you would be hard-pressed to find them matching...
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/ 8 years agoVaughan’s verbal attack was just unfair, says Cook
By Chris Stocks ALASTAIR COOK has branded Michael Vaughan’s criticism of Stuart Broad “irritating” and “unfair” following a week that saw...
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Test Matches
/ 8 years agoEngland finally find their feet to ease the pressure on both captain and coach
By Peter Hayter ENGLAND TEST SERIES RATINGS Alastair Cook 6/10 Decent first-innings knock of 70 at Lord’s and a good contribution...
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/ 8 years agoANOTHER EXAMPLE OF TEST CRICKET’S DEMISE…
PETER HAY TER Thanks for coming: The public were left wanting to see more of this Pakistan side PICTURE: Getty Images...
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/ 8 years agoPAKISTAN’S REVIVAL DUE TO PLANS, DISCIPLINE AND FITNESS
Alison Mitchell says that after a fine first Test win, Mickey Arthur’s side are now becoming used to victories in England...
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/ 8 years agoFORWARD DEFENSIVES COULD STOP TEAM GOING BACKWARDS
Derek Pringle argues that DRS means umpires are trigger-happy and batsmen are much less keen to play the ball late Leg...
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/ 8 years agoFailure is simply no option for Root as desperate England look to stop the rot
By Chris Stocks Home comforts: Joe Root will be looking to prove a point in front of his home crowd at...
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/ 8 years ago‘Message is not getting through’, says coach after latest shambles
By Chris Stocks May 24-27, Lord’s, London England 184 (Cook 70, Abbas 4-23, Hasan 4-51) & 242 (Root 68, Buttler 67,...
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/ 8 years agoAndrew Strauss talks England, county competitions structure and Ben Stokes
Strauss talks about the state of England cricket as he steps down temporarily as his wife battles cancer
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/ 8 years agoKeaton Jennings in for England for second Test against Pakistan
Stoneman dropped after scoring 4 and 9 at Lord's
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/ 8 years agoDID ROOT WALK OR WAS HE PUSHED UP TO THREE?
PETER HAYTER @phaytercricket Fully-focused: Joe Root is moving up the order to three as England utilise their long batting line-up PICTURES:...
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