The challenge begins for Cook
Scyld Berry, in the Daily Telegraph , says ODIs, for England, have been the most problematic of the formats and it'll also be a major challenge for Alastair Cook who's taken over as captain in the 50-over version.
Siddhartha Talya
25-Feb-2013
Scyld Berry, in the Daily Telegraph, says ODIs, for England, have been the most problematic of the formats and it'll also be a major challenge for Alastair Cook who's taken over as captain in the 50-over version.
Cook also has to jump in at the deep end after having one hand tied behind his back: 50-over county cricket has been banned by the England and Wales Cricket Board. So Cook has had nowhere to practise the various areas in which he now has to excel if he is to lead England into the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Barney Ronay, in the Guardian, says there was too much focus on Samit Patel's physique following his recall but his skills have been overlooked.
Siddhartha Talya is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo