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How to solve a problem like Alastair Cook - boquiesse - 07-24-2014
Quote: [size=12pt]It was not so long ago that Alastair Cook could do no wrong.
He was the unstoppable run machine in England's 2010-11 Ashes triumph in Australia, the youngest batsman in history to make 8,000 Test runs and the inspirational captain behind their first series win in India for 27 years.
Cut to Lord's on Monday afternoon as a broken Cook stepped up to the post-match podium to react to England's latest humiliation.[/size]
Read more: Is Cook really doing such a bad job as captain?
Re: How to solve a problem like Alastair Cook - dillinger10 - 07-24-2014
This was a great read. Thanks for sharing this. Paul Newman echoed similar thoughts regarding a lack of potential captains in his article in the Mail today http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2703435/Clamour-Joe-Root-England-captain-shows-dearth-leaders-county-game.html.
Re: How to solve a problem like Alastair Cook - mapoui - 07-24-2014
Skook needs a rest.
england not winning this series so give him that rest now..make anderson captain and JOE ROOT v cap.
bring back Skook next year with the possibility of reappointment as captain..or by that time Root might be considered ready to be appointed fully as captain for the next 8-10 years.. with freedom to learn on the job as well.
let Skook return to purely an opening batsman with a mandate to break all scoring records if he cyan
Re: How to solve a problem like Alastair Cook - mapoui - 07-24-2014
sat is how to solve Cook problem :-[
Re: How to solve a problem like Alastair Cook - bala24 - 07-25-2014
He needs to get back to his basis and with some first class matches under his belt,he might brim with confidence.All he needs is a break from this.
He has got it in him to bounce back.You can see him prodding at length balls,it is all confidence,had it been the cook of the past,he would dispatch those to long.
Cook at his helm can be a force..he better be soon..!!