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'I'd keep my mouth…': ENG great reacts to Jaiswal's ‘bowling slow’ barb at Starc
Former England captain Alastair Cook has now hailed Yashasvi Jasiwal's confidence in having the courage to tell Mitchell Starc that he is "bowling slow."
Published on Dec 03, 2024 04:17 PM IST
India was so brave... they batted first, didn't bother playing Ashwin: Cook
India was so brave... they batted first, didn't bother playing Ashwin: Cook
Published on Dec 03, 2024 03:01 PM IST
PTI |
'Jasprit Bumrah is a joke': Ex-England cricketers 'terrified' as IND smash AUS
Jasprit Bumrah and India's raging form has spread caught England's attention already.
Published on Nov 29, 2024 04:59 PM IST
Cook hopes Root breaks 16,000 Test-run barrier, smashes past Tendulkar's record
Joe Root has surpassed Alastair Cook as England's highest-ever Test run scorer and is touted to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's world record as well.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 03:59 PM IST
Can Root eclipse Sachin Tendulkar? Alastair Cook ponders on possibility
Former England captain Alastair Cook is hopeful about Joe Root going all the way to becoming the leading run-scorer in the history of Test cricket by dethroning the legendary Sachin Tendulkar from the summit.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 12:35 PM IST
ANI |
Neetu David second Indian women's cricketer to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
David, the current chairman of selectors for Indian women's team, enters the ICC Hall of Fame a year after the induction of former captain Diana Edulji.
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 06:40 PM IST
PTI |
Root smashes Cook’s record to create English run-scoring history, enters top-5
Joe Root created English history on Wednesday when he surpassed Alastair Cook for most Test runs by an England batter.
Published on Oct 09, 2024 12:54 PM IST
Root's Alastair Cook moment sparks intense Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar debate
Indian fans on social media compared the Joe Root-Alastair Cook moment to Virat Kohli-Sachin Tendulkar from the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 05:48 PM IST
"There's no better feeling": Root after surpassing Cook's record of most Test centuries for England
After surpassing Alastair Cook's record of most Test centuries for England, star batter Joe Root said that there's "no better feeling" to achieve the landmark.
Published on Sep 01, 2024 11:17 AM IST
ANI |
Cook's million-dollar on-air reaction as ‘genius’ Root surpasses his record
Joe Root smashed his 34th Test century on Saturday, thus surpassing Alastair Cook's long-standing English record.
Published on Aug 31, 2024 09:35 PM IST
Root sets new England record of 34 Test hundreds
Root sets new England record of 34 Test hundreds
Published on Aug 31, 2024 07:50 PM IST
AFP |
"He really could overtake Sachin...": Vaughan backs Root to become highest Test run-getter
Root (11,940 runs) moved up to eighth place on the list of leading run-scorers in Test cricket when he scored his 32nd Test century against the West Indies in Nottingham over the weekend and Vaughan thinks the 33-year-old can continue to reach even greater heights, as per the ICC.
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 08:15 AM IST
ANI |
Ashwin's parting shot to Cook before pullout: 'If he feels I did it on purpose…'
Before his withdrawal from the Test series, Ravichandran Ashwin ensured he hit back at Alastair Cook for questioning his 'gamesmanship'
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 01:00 PM IST
R Ashwin attacked sarcastically by Alastair Cook on 500-wicket day
Alastair Cook with a salty jibe on Ravichandran Ashwin's apparently 'deliberate' attempt at running on the pitch on Day 2 of the 3rd India vs England Test.
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 08:10 PM IST
Cook, Pietersen hail 'outstanding' Yashasvi Jaiswal but expose harsh reality
Barring Yashasvi Jaiswal, the remaining six batters, including India captain Rohit Sharma, combined to score only 157 runs with none individually going past 34.
Published on Feb 03, 2024 07:39 AM IST
Former England captain Alastair Cook announces retirement from cricket
Alastair Cook played 161 Tests, 59 of those as captain. The England and Wales Cricket Board described him as a “titan of the game.”
Published on Oct 13, 2023 09:12 PM IST
AP |
'Plays shots I could only dream of': Cook sees shades of Sehwag in ENG youngster
Admiring his shots and approach, Cook saw shades of former India opener Virender Sehwag - who was quite the trendsetter in his own right - in Zak Crawley.
Published on Jul 26, 2023 02:03 PM IST
Shivam Saha, New Delhi
Afternoon brief: How poll violence deaths overshadowed voters in West Bengal
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Published on Jul 09, 2023 01:02 PM IST
Alastair Cook admits guilt for sparking Alex Carey haircut rumour
Alex Carey has remained in hot water ever since the controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow on Day 5 of the second Test, which Australia won by 43 runs.
Updated on Jul 09, 2023 09:24 AM IST
WATCH: Alastair Cook slams 73rd first-class ton, Umesh Yadav sends stumps flying
Alastair Cook put on a splendid show with the bat that put Essex on the cusp of a resounding win against Gloucestershire in the ongoing County Championship Division One match.
Published on Jul 13, 2022 05:15 PM IST
Watch: Cook, Moeen engage in on-air debate over heated argument in January
Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali spoke about their heated argument in January, with Cook claiming that Moeen said ‘he wasn’t a very good captain'.
Updated on Jun 12, 2022 01:11 PM IST
'It's hard when your main scoring shot is also your main weakness'
The England batting legend opens up on the player's struggles in detail.
Published on Jun 12, 2022 10:46 AM IST
'Most complete English batsman I have seen': Cook lavishes praise on Root
Alastair Cook said that while he felt Kevin Pietersen could play the ‘most incredible innings’, Joe Root is the most complete batter England has ever produced in all three formats.
Published on Jun 06, 2022 04:17 PM IST
Root 2nd England player to reach 10,000 Test runs, 1 ton away from Kohli's tally
Joe Root led England to victory in his first Test match since losing his captaincy by scoring his 26th Test ton and crossing 10,000 Test runs in the process.
Published on Jun 05, 2022 05:44 PM IST
Watch: England great Cook gets his stumps rattled by a 15-year-old pacer
Former England captain Alastair Cook fell to 15-year-old fast bowler Kyran Shackleton
Updated on May 25, 2022 04:24 PM IST
India are No. 1 and so much of it is down to the hard edge Kohli instilled: Cook
Former England skipper Alastair Cook has paid a brilliant tribute to Virat Kohli, who on Saturday informed about his decision to step down as India's Test captain.
Published on Jan 17, 2022 03:39 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Cook names veteran as England's probable ‘bowling coach’ in the making
Alastair Cook praised the 39-year-old's rich experience, calling it a "a goldmine for the future of English cricket".
Published on Jan 09, 2022 09:51 PM IST
‘Not sure how to take this anymore’: Moeen Ali, Alastair Cook clash on live TV
Moeen Ali made some strong analysis on Joe Root's captaincy and compared it with England great Alastair Cook.
Updated on Jan 06, 2022 07:59 PM IST
'I was OK. I've had two children since': Cook reacts to Joe Root's painful blow
Mitchell Starc floored the England skipper with a delivery that hit him in his nether region, after which the 30-year-old looked in clear discomfort.
Published on Dec 20, 2021 08:46 AM IST
Alastair Cook points ‘critical stuff’ which England missed ahead of 1st Test
Alastair Cook cited the example of England's triumph over Australia in 2010-11, when they had registered a 3-1 win.
Updated on Dec 13, 2021 09:53 AM IST