Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook excited at 'new era'

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

England's Test opener and vice-captain says the difficult tour of South Africa is the beginning of a "new era"

• Ashes are history, Cook tells England - The Guardian

Captain Cook?

Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

There was a very interesting piece from David Hopps in The Guardian , who suggested that the annointment of Alastair Cook as 'captain in waiting' was happening seemingly without challenge. It is certainly true that since reports surfaced that Andrew Strauss may sit out the tour of Bangladesh, there have been no other candidates put forward (apart from Jimmy Anderson ) than Cook. Hopps makes a very...

Cook eager to 'give captaincy a go'

Cricinfo (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009

Alastair Cook has said he would "love to give the captaincy a go" if Andrew Strauss was rested from the tour of Bangladesh in March 2010

• Live Sport Reports: Cook ready to step in for Strauss - icWales
• Cook ready to step in for Strauss - Daily Star

South Africa Squads

Cricket Forever (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

England announced their squads to tour South Africa in November. The ‘headlines’ have been generated by the omission of Steve Harmison. His lack of form and maybe commitment on tour means that this is not really a surprise. Geoff Miller this lunch time made it fairly clear (to me anyway) that Harmison would never be picked again. His words said the opposite of course but he also mentioned...

Pietersen and three new caps picked for South Africa tour

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

• Steven Davies, Adil Rashid and Luke Wright make Test squad • Steve Harmison left out of both sides due to inconsistency • Click here to see England's full itinerary in South Africa Kevin Pietersen has been included in a Test squad containing three uncapped players for the tour of South Africa. Pietersen, who was also named in the one-day squad, was today named alongside the uncapped...

Essex season review

Third Umpire (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009

Essex have returned to the top flight of County Championship Cricket for the first time since 2003. Promotion to Division One, secured on the final afternoon of the season in unlikely circumstances, has made the 2009 season a successful one, when it would otherwise have been viewed as a failure at Chelmsford. This success has been built on the performances of a handful of individuals. Danish Kaneria’s...

Cook helps Essex beat promotion rivals

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009

England opener Alastair Cook top scores with 87 as Essex leave it late to beat promotion rivals Northants at Chelmsford.

Harmison and Panesar lose central contracts

Danny Pugsley (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009

Fast bowler Steve Harmison and spinner Monty Panesar have been dropped from the England and Wales Cricket Board's list of centrally contracted players. All-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who has retired from Tests and is recovering from knee surgery, has an increment contract rather than a full deal. Matt Prior, Graeme Swann and Graham Onions all step up from increment contracts to full, 12-month deals....

• Injured Flintoff gets England contract - Daily Express

Foster and Cook in Essex run riot

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009

James Foster hits 83 in 38 balls and Alastair Cook makes a second straight Pro40 ton as Essex beat Durham by seven wickets.

Cook and Chopra steer Essex home

BBC News (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009

Alastair Cook and Varun Chopra both hit centuries as Essex coast to a seven-wicket Pro40 Division One win over Hampshire.

Denly dares to dream of following Trott

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009

The Kent opener is hoping his county finals experience will help him in his England Twenty20 debut Joe Denly, like Jonathan Trott before him, is a reminder that the advantages of experience are sometimes overplayed. The Kent opener, who is preparing to make his Twenty20 international debut for England against Australia at Old Trafford on Sunday, was the only uncapped player in the one-day squad announced...

The Ashes

The State Of The Nation UK (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009

England win the Ashes! Let me start by saying that I am not a huge cricket fan having had it spoon fed from an early age - my Dad loves the game. I can't get too interested in test games - they require patience and dedication. I don't have enough of both. I quite like the new(ish) 20-20 game . It's fast and has more action - it could well revolutionise the game in general, as the format is not only...

Victoria speaks to the Ashes champions

BBC - Victoria Derbyshire's Blog (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009

Victoria has been at the England cricket team's hotel in East London today. The celebrations for their second Ashes win in four years are much more muted than last time round; no victory parade through London, but plenty of high spirits and confidence for the future. She got to congratulate Andrew Flintoff personally, and also caught up with Alastair Cook (below): In order to see this content you...

Andrew Flintoff has been named in all three England squads

Sports (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been named in all three England squads for the forthcoming limited-overs series. Flintoff, 31, is named in the squad for the one-day international and Twenty20 series against Australia as well as the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.Paul Collingwood will lead England in an ODI against Ireland and the Twenty20 games before Andrew Strauss returns.The squad contains...

Denly called up for ODI and T20 games

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009

• Paul Collingwood will captain Twenty20 side • Andrew Flintoff is named in all three squads Joe Denly is the only new face in the three England squads named today, while Andrew Flintoff has been picked in each of them. England's 15-man squad for the NatWest Series against Australia and ICC Champions Trophy – which swiftly follows in South Africa – will be led by Andrew Strauss...