Alastair Cook

Watch: Joe Root Takes A Stunner To Zoom Past Alastair Cook In Elite List Of England Cricketers

Ashes 2023: Joe Root became the highest catch-taker for England in Test cricket surpassing Alastair Cook's record.

Jul 01, 2023, 20:18 PM IST

Cricketers With Most Consecutive Test Match Appearances, In PICS

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon will create history on Wednesday when he becomes sixth cricketer ever to play in 100 consecutive Test matches.

Jun 26, 2023, 13:41 PM IST

Joe Root can break Sachin Tendulkar’s all-time Test record of most runs, says THIS former captain

Joe Root has a total of 10,015 Test runs and is 5,906 behind Tendulkar, who notched up 15,921 in a career spanning 200 Tests.Root has a total of 10,015 Test runs and is 5,906 behind Tendulkar, who notched up 15,921 in a career spanning 200 Tests.

Jun 06, 2022, 12:14 PM IST

Team India can bundle out any side in the world cheaply: Graeme Swann

Former England spinner Graeme Swann has heaped praises on Team India's bowling attack by saying that the Men in Blue has the ability to bundle out any side in the world cheaply.

Jul 16, 2020, 18:54 PM IST

On this day in 2016, Alastair Cook became first England player to reach 10,000 Test runs

Cook finished his cricket career with a total of 12,472 runs in 161 Tests, 3204 runs in 92 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 61 runs in four T20Is.

May 30, 2020, 12:08 PM IST

MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar in Peter Siddle's all-time opponent XI

Asian giants India and Sri Lanka have two players each in Siddle`s all-time XI.

Apr 23, 2020, 17:53 PM IST

Cancel County season if it can't be played in full: England's Alastair Cook

Cook said that considering the circumstances around the coronavirus pandemic, it will be more rewarding to play a full tournament rather than a shortened County season.

Mar 29, 2020, 09:39 AM IST

Ben Stokes should bowl less so that his batting can blossom: Mike Brearley

Stokes rescued England`s chances of winning back the Ashes on Sunday, hitting an unbeaten 135 against Australia at Headingley as England successfully chased down a record 359 target to level the series at 1-1.

Aug 28, 2019, 17:50 PM IST

Virender Sehwag trolls himself, pays ‘tribute' to Aryabhatta

During India's tour of England in 2011, the visitors were whitewashed 0-4 in the Test series and in the third Test match in Birmingham, Sehwag, who did not play the first two matches, was dismissed for a duck in both the innings.

Aug 12, 2019, 17:02 PM IST

Alastair Cook backs Joe Denly to seize opportunity in second Test against Windies

Denly enjoyed a remarkable 2018 domestic season in which he scored 1729 runs in all formats, alongside claiming 57 wickets with his leg-spin bowling.

Jan 31, 2019, 12:48 PM IST

Alastair Cook blasts England's preparations after West Indies defeat

Cook, who retired in September as England`s most prolific batsman, said the tourists would be hurting ahead of the second Test against West Indies which begins in Antigua on Thursday.

Jan 27, 2019, 17:51 PM IST

Ben Foakes' selection has changed dynamic of England Test side: Alastair Cook

Foakes replaced injured wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow for the first two Tests in Sri Lanka last November. He scored a century on debut and was named man of the series.

Jan 22, 2019, 11:51 AM IST

England's post-Cook era off to unconvincing start in Galle

Herath, who was given a guard-of-honour by his team mates ahead of his 93rd and final test, yorked an advancing Root to claim his 100th wicket at the venue where he made his test debut in 1999.

Nov 06, 2018, 16:29 PM IST

India vs England 5th Test: Defeat on cards for India after Cook, Root pile on misery

India needs 403 runs to win the 5th and final Test match against England.

Sep 10, 2018, 23:51 PM IST

Alastair Cook: The man with debut and farewell Test ton against India

England batsman Alastair Cook hit his 33rd Test century on Monday in the final match against India, just before he retired from international cricket.

Sep 10, 2018, 19:18 PM IST

Alastair Cook reaches farewell century as England dominate

England batsman Alastair Cook marked his 291st and final test innings in fitting fashion as he reached an unbeaten century against India on the fourth morning of the fifth test on Monday.

Sep 10, 2018, 18:00 PM IST

India vs England, 5th Test Day 4: As it happened

The fourth day of the last Test ends with India still needing a massive 406 runs to win the match against England.

Sep 10, 2018, 15:27 PM IST

India vs England, 5th Test: Cook steers England to 154-run lead on Day 3

Alastair Cook, as unflappable as ever, led from the front in the final innings of his record-breaking Test career as England built a commanding 154-run lead over India at the Oval on Sunday.

Sep 09, 2018, 23:59 PM IST

India vs England 5th Test: Ishant-Bumrah restrict England to 198/7 on Day 1

England’s Alastair Cook fell short of a dream farewell century as India’s bowlers roared back to leave the hosts reeling on 198-7 at stumps on day one of the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Friday.

Sep 07, 2018, 23:53 PM IST

Hanuma Vihari makes Test debut, becomes India's 292nd player

The 24-year-old Hanuma Vihari makes his Test debut on Friday as Virat Kohli hands him the Test cap for the final match against England at Oval. Vihari became the 292nd player to represent India in Test format. 

Sep 07, 2018, 15:46 PM IST