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Woakes confirmed to replace injured Anderson

Alastair Cook has confirmed that Chris Woakes will replace the injured James Anderson and that Alex Hales will make his debut in the Boxing Day Test in Durban

25-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Durban

Cook and Root prosper as England tick more boxes

A day after the last piece in their bowling plans fell into place, England saw their batsmen take the chance to find some form and confidence with a series of encouraging performances

21-Dec-2015•George Dobell in Pietermaritzburg

Unsettled England can seize chance - Cook

Alastair Cook has challenged his young England team to take their chance for a memorable overseas series win in South Africa this winter

10-Dec-2015•Andrew Miller

Bell, Anderson, Cook a chance for PSL

James Anderson, Ian Bell and Alastair Cook are among the England players who could appear in the Pakistan Super League

24-Nov-2015•George Dobell

Warne urges patience but sees 'magic' in Rashid

Shane Warne has declared Adil Rashid to be a "wonderful" bowler with a leg-break to rival the best he has ever seen in the game

30-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Didn't deserve to get out of jail' - Cook

Alastair Cook has conceded England probably did not deserve to escape Dubai with a draw after their first-innings collapse on the third morning

26-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

England rely on Root after Pakistan 378

Joe Root and Alastair Cook were England's mainstays with the bat as they cut their first-innings deficit in the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai to 196 with seven wickets remaining

23-Oct-2015•The Report by David Hopps

England bid to end no-ball plague

England are attempting to eradicate the no-balls which have proved costly for them this year, but Alastair Cook is convinced the issue stems from fewer on-field calls being made

21-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

'Test captains turned down light offer' - ICC

An offer for Test teams to continue playing under floodlights, in order to avoid the farcical scenes at the end of Abu Dhabi Test on Saturday, was made by the ICC but rejected across the board by the Test match captains

19-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Dubai

Is it safe? England's marathon man asks the question

Alastair Cook praised the strength of character which enabled Adil Rashif to forget his first-innings troubles and bowl out Pakistan second time around, leaving a tantalising race against the dark which England could not quite win

17-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

No banter, no sweat from a model pro - Root

Joe Root described Alastair Cook as a model pro without banter and regretteds the fact the third longest innings in Test history might have been ended by a no ball

16-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Cook monument lays down marker

Alastair Cook produced the longest innings in England's Test history, and the third-longest of all time, to stamp his authority on the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, and lay down a marker for his team's expectations in the next two Tests

16-Oct-2015•The Report by Andrew Miller

'Cook has been an inspiration' - Bell

Ian Bell termed Alastair Cook's display on the third day in Abu Dhabi a "masterclass" and said he had been an inspiration for him during his own struggles

15-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Resolute Cook leads England's reply

Alastair Cook anchored England's response to Pakistan's immense first innings of 523 for 8 declared with a serene unbeaten 168

15-Oct-2015•The Report by Andrew Miller

England braced for heat of the moment

Pakistan's formidable record in Tests at Abu Dhabi make them strong favourites in conditions that will test England's resolve to the limit

11-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan in Abu Dhabi

Not getting bogged down vital for England

The importance of England's batsmen not becoming bogged down by Pakistan's spinners has been pinpointed as a key factor for the Test series

07-Oct-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Bairstow boosts hopes of retaining Test berth

Jonny Bairstow was the biggest beneficiary on the opening day of England's first warm-up match against Pakistan A as he scored an unbeaten 66 to press his claims for retaining a spot in the middle order for the Test series

05-Oct-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

UAE challenge will test young England

England have embarked on what will be a hugely significant and demanding six months in the development of a free-spirited but still often raw side

30-Sep-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Moeen may open in UAE, says Cook

Alastair Cook has dropped a strong hint that Moeen Ali will open the batting alongside him during England's Test series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next month

29-Sep-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'We thought we'd broken their back'

Rod Marsh has shed new light on Australia's failed Ashes campaign by admitting they felt they had the series won after a vast victory over England in the second Test at Lord's

02-Sep-2015•Daniel Brettig

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