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Cook, Trott put seal on improved display

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott put on England's highest opening stand since Perth in December 2013 as they strove to provide a sound platform in response to West Indies' 299

22-Apr-2015•The Report by Alan Gardner

English cricket 'losing touch'

If it was not already abundantly clear that cricket in England has endured a difficult 18 months, then the publication of the 2015 Wisden Almanack this week hammers the point home with a resounding thud

08-Apr-2015•Alan Gardner

Winter of despair raises stakes for Cook and Moores

Some key figures could be shaken out of England cricket if England do not deliver in the West Indies and Alastair Cook and Peter Moores were acutely aware of the pressure as the tour party left for the Caribbean

02-Apr-2015•Alex Winter

Cook fails again as Rashid leads Yorkshire romp

There were contrasting fortunes for two of England's party for the Test tour of West Indies next month as Yorkshire, the county champions, thumped MCC by nine wickets inside three days in Abu Dhabi.

24-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook disappoints, Lyth impresses

Alastair Cook lasted just six balls on his return to action, three months after his last innings on England's tour of Sri Lanka

22-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

England were wrong to sack me - Cook

Alastair Cook has claimed that the ECB's decision to relieve him of the England captaincy a matter of weeks before the World Cup has been proved wrong in hindsight and described the players as looking "shellshocked" during a disastrous campaign that ended

18-Mar-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Decision to sack Cook 'better late than never' - Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid believes England's decision to axe Alastair Cook as captain so close to the World Cup was a case of "better late than never"

30-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook gets WI warm-up in Abu Dhabi

Alastair Cook will prepare for England's tour of West Indies by playing for MCC in Abu Dhabi after being named in the squad for the Champion County match against Yorkshire and the Emirates T20 tournament which precedes the four-day fixture

22-Jan-2015•Andrew McGlashan

Rogers pinpoints England 'holes' ahead of Ashes

Chris Rogers had barbs for both England and Middlesex team-mate Sam Robson when quizzed on prospects for the series, highlighting an unsettled top order as a point of weakness to be exploited

13-Jan-2015•Daniel Brettig

Moores 'comfortable' with Cook axeing

Peter Moores has insisted Alastair Cook was given "every opportunity" to prove himself ahead of the World Cup and defended England's decision to change the captaincy right before the tournament

06-Jan-2015•George Dobell

Downton defends handling of Cook sacking

England were harbouring growing doubts about Alastair Cook's future as one-day captain even as they expressed absolute faith in his leadership during the tour of Sri Lanka

20-Dec-2014•David Hopps

Eoin Morgan named England one-day captain

Eoin Morgan has replaced Alastair Cook as England's one-day captain, with immediate effect

20-Dec-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook sacked as England one-day captain

Alastair Cook has been removed as captain of England's one-day side with Eoin Morgan appointed to lead England at the World Cup that starts in February.

19-Dec-2014•David Hopps

'No complaints' if sacked - Cook

It has been a "hell of a year", in the words of Alastair Cook but he will have to wait a few more days to see if it has been worth it - at least from a personal perspective

16-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner in Colombo

Cook our 'natural leader' - Downton

Paul Downton, the managing director of England cricket, said he would be "very surprised" if Alastair Cook was not England's captain at the World Cup and described him as the "natural leader" of the current side.

16-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Moores retains faith in Cook World Cup captaincy

When a series is lost, the captain is inevitably first in for questioning. Unfortunately for Alastair Cook, no one is interested in pursuing other lines of inquiry

14-Dec-2014•Alan Gardner

Moores leaves Cook future in the balance

Alastair Cook's future as England ODI captain appears to be in the balance after another series loss left coach, Peter Moores, unable to guarantee his place in the World Cup side.

13-Dec-2014•George Dobell

Sangakkara hundred secures series

A masterful century from Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka wrap up the ODI series against England with a thumping 90-run victory in Pallekele

13-Dec-2014•The Report by George Dobell

Buoyed England aim for series decider

ESPNcricinfo previews the sixth ODI in Pallekele as England look to level the series and take it to a decider

12-Dec-2014•Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Cook handed one-match suspension

Alastair Cook will miss the fourth one-day international against Sri Lanka after being handed a one-match suspension for England's slow over-rate in Hambantota on Wednesday.

04-Dec-2014•Andrew McGlashan

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