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Cook challenges England to end their final-Test blues

In their last five series - against West Indies, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan and South Africa - England have been defeated in their final outing

08-Jun-2016•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Match-fixers deserve life bans, says Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook, the England captain, believes that any player involved in match-fixing should be banned for life but has no problem with the likelihood of facing Mohammad Amir again

08-Jun-2016•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Cook crosses 10,000 Test runs mark

Alastair Cook has become the first England batsman to reach 10,000 Test runs, after reaching the milestone on the fourth afternoon of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street

30-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook believes Woakes can fill Stokes void

Alastair Cook has backed Chris Woakes and Nick Compton to deliver in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham

26-May-2016•George Dobell at Chester-le-Street

Cook at ease and ready to complete circle

If England succeed against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this summer they will complete a set that few would have contemplated possible two years ago

18-May-2016•Melinda Farrell at Headingley

Cook's third hundred continues prolific start

Alastair Cook continued a prolific start to the county season by hitting his third Championship century in his last appearance for Essex ahead of the first Test

02-May-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Essex flex batting muscle

Essex's powerful batting line-up made Northants toil at Chelmsford as England captain Alastair Cook continued his productive start to the season

24-Apr-2016•ECB Reporters Network

Dropped catch helps Cook 'get on with it'

Alastair Cook rose to meet his particular challenge of recent days by scoring a second Championship hundred in as many matches, this time wearing the new-style helmet that has unexpectedly become the source of some bother

20-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Robson equals records and stirs selectors

Sam Robson equalled the Middlesex record for most runs in a match and showed a discipline that will reawaken the interest of England's selectors

20-Apr-2016•George Dobell at Lord's

Westley impresses after Cook's grilling

Alastair Cook's exploratory first outing in a new helmet ended after five balls but that was the worst of the impermanence from Essex

18-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Cook helmet stance gives ECB headache

England are wary of being dragged into an unwanted power struggle with Alastair Cook after he ignored new regulations by wearing an old-style helmet that fails to conform to new safety standards

15-Apr-2016•David Hopps

Cook lays down a marker for England contenders

Alastair Cook issued a rallying cry to England's potential Test batsmen to put out a marker for the new season and he did just that himself with a Championship hundred for Essex in his first knock of the season

11-Apr-2016•David Hopps at Chelmsford

Hales' choice offers chance for chasing pack

Alastair Cook and James Anderson will be among the high-profile England players to start the season in Specsavers County Championship action

04-Apr-2016•George Dobell

Cook puts England top order on a warning

Alastair Cook admitted England had been left with "a lot of unanswered questions" at the end of their Test tour of South Africa

26-Jan-2016•George Dobell in Centurion

De Villiers hints at long-term captaincy

AB de Villiers has dropped another hint that he is willing to stay on as South Africa's long-term Test captain, after his new-look team completed an impressive 280-run victory

26-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook leads solid England after de Kock's maiden Test hundred

Quinton de Kock announced his arrival among the ranks of attacking wicketkeeper-batsmen to be reckoned with as he raced to an enterprising maiden Test century

23-Jan-2016•The Report by David Hopps

England can be 'something special' - Bayliss

As England trouped off the field at lunch on the third day in Johannesburg, Trevor Bayliss produced what may come to be the defining moment in his career as coach

17-Jan-2016•George Dobell

Cook praises team effort as Broad applies icing

Alastair Cook, England's victorious captain, said that his players could take pride in a complete team performance after a stunning second-innings bowling display

16-Jan-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cook rues misses which led to nervous final day

Alastair Cook admitted that missed chances cost England dear in the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

06-Jan-2016•George Dobell at Newlands

Head must rule heart over Anderson - Cook

Alastair Cook has admitted England will be taking "a risk" if they select James Anderson in their team for the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town

01-Jan-2016•George Dobell in Cape Town

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