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‘Some home truths are going to be said to players’: Alastair Cook reacts to England going 2-0 down in 2025-26 Ashes series

December 09, 2025 10:29 pm

Alastair Cook spoke about how angry Ben Stokes looked after losing the second Test match, adding that he cannot deliver for the side in pressure situations all the time.

Piers Morgan Alastair Cook weasel KP saga

Piers Morgan apologizes to Alastair Cook for calling him a weasel over Kevin Pietersen saga in 2014

October 07, 2025 5:50 pm

In a recent episode of the Stick To Cricket podcast, Morgan and Cook came face to face with the broadcaster apologising to the ex-player for being hostile towards him for all these years.

Michael Vaughan on rishabh Pant substitutions rule

Michael Vaughan wants flexible substitution rules, cites example of Rishabh Pant's injury in ENG series: 'All of the other sports have it'

September 03, 2025 11:16 pm

To put across his point, Vaughan used the example of Rishabh Pant's injury in the recant India vs England Test series where Pant had to bat with fracture while his replacement Dhruv Jurel could only replace him in wicket keeping duties.

Alastair Cook on Dukes balls debate says bowlers are 'moaning' and batters too prefer better balls: 'Nothing worse than playing a lovely cover drive...'

July 17, 2025 5:35 pm

Despite the various perceptions on balls, Dukes ball owner Dilip Jagjodia was adamant that they stick to British standards, speaking to The Indian Express earlier

Cook notes that near the end of the game, Gill had taken backseat, letting others to handle the captaincy calls. (REUTERS/AP)

IND vs ENG: ‘Gill must have felt shell-shocked’ as captain - Alastair Cook

June 30, 2025 10:43 am

Cook reckoned Gill didn’t take full charge, did captaincy by committee and didn’t try different tactics.

Ben Duckett in action for England during the second innings of first Anderson-Tendulkar Test. (AP)

‘Calmer in-control Bazball’ - Ben Duckett says England tweaked their approach to beat India, Alastair Cook raves

June 25, 2025 9:44 am

Former captain Alastair Cook says he sensed in 20 minutes of play on the final day that England can win the game.

'If he isn't leaving the IPL to come and play a Test match....': Alastair Cook on why Ollie Pope should bat at No.3 over Jacob Bethell vs India

June 18, 2025 7:04 pm

While Pope brings experience with 56 Tests under his belt and eight centuries, Bethell averages 52.00 from just six Test innings, including a career best 96 against New Zealand last December.

Alastair Cook on Australia's vulnerable top order: 'There's an air of uncertainty'

December 03, 2024 11:55 am

Former England captain Alastair Cook says India certainly have that edge over Australia with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj bowling against the weaker top order.

Australia's Mitchell Starc (left) and India's Yashasvi Jaiswal smile as they have a chat on the second day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia, Saturday. (AP)

Alastair Cook on Yashasvi Jaiswal sledging Mitchell Starc: 'What a classy player he is'

December 03, 2024 12:44 pm

Former England captain Alastair Cook says he was surprised to see the way India hammered Australia in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

When wickets become tougher and they need to adapt, not sure this group is good enough: Alastair Cook after England's 1st ODI loss to West Indies

November 01, 2024 7:11 pm

The West Indies cruised to an eight-wicket victory over an experimental England side in Antigua on Thursday in the rain-affected opener of their One-Day International series.