Former England skipper Alastair Cook retires from professional cricket, calls it a day after 20-year career

Oct 13, 2023

Former England skipper and their leading Test run-scorer Alastair Cook announced his retirement from professional cricket after a 20-year career on Friday. He made...

England's top order 'fragile' since Alastair Cook's retirement: Azhar Ali

Jun 28, 2020

London [UK], June 28 : Pakistan's Test skipper Azhar Ali said England's top order have been 'fragile' since the retirement of Alastair Cook in...

Alastair Cook signs two-year contract extension with Essex

Dec 01, 2021

London [UK], December 1 : Essex County Cricket Club has announced that opening batter, Alastair Cook signed a two-year contract extension and will remain...

"There were murmurings about him...": Pollock recalls De Villiers' rise in South African Cricket

Oct 22, 2024

De Villiers was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame last week alongside England opening great Alastair Cook and Indian women's spin legend Neetu...

Not Kohli or Smith, Cook names player with "best form" who stands closest to Root in Test

Oct 22, 2024

Former England captain Alastair Cook believes at the "precise moment in time" the in-form Joe Root is only matched by New Zealand's Kane Williamson.

On this day, Alastair Cook equalled Allan Border's record playing most consecutive Tests

May 24, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 24 : It was on May 24, 2018, when former England skipper Alastair Cook equalled Allan Border's record of playing...