Topic: Alastair Cook

Cook, Bell put England in command of final Test

Centuries from Alastair Cook and Ian Bell put England within sight of their first series victory in Australia for 24 years after a dominant third day at the final Sydney Ashes Test on Wednesday.Cook again tormented Australia with 189 while Bell scored ...

Hughes no catch cheat, says Clarke

Acting Australia captain Michael Clarke flatly rejected claims that teammate Phillip Hughes attempted to cheat England's Alastair Cook out of his third century of the series at the final Sydney Ashes Test on Wednesday.English Test great Ian Botham, commentating on television, called ...
Centuries by Alastair Cook and Ian Bell put England within sight of their first series victory in Australia for 24 years after a dominant third day at the final Sydney Ashes Test on Wednesday.Cook again tormented Australia with 189 while Bell broke ...
England's Alastair Cook claimed his third century and 700 runs for the series to further torment Australia's bowlers on the third day of the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.Cook has been the outstanding batsman of the series ...

Cook posts third hundred in final Ashes Test

England's Alastair Cook completed his third century of the series to further torment Australia's bowlers on the third day of the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.The Essex left-hander survived a scare on 99 when close-in fielder Phillip ...

England close in on lead as Australia fight hard

England closed to within 113 runs of an innings lead over a battling Australia on Tuesday, edging an engrossing second day of the final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.The tourists, chasing their first series win Down Under in 24 years, ...

Australia's Johnson riled by umpire referrals

Mitchell Johnson hit out at the umpire referral system after Australia were again on the wrong end of a reviewed decision which kept England's Alastair Cook at the crease in the fifth Ashes Test on Tuesday.Debutant Michael Beer was celebrating what he ...

England build lead over Australia at Ashes Test

Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott stabilised the England innings after the early loss of both openers on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.The pair had extended the tourists' lead over Australia to 128 ...
Australia hit back with two wickets as they attempted to restrict England's lead early on the second day of the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.Castigated in the press after a horror Boxing Day when they were routed ...

Australia in Ashes third Test fight-back

Mitchell Johnson single-handedly lifted Australia back into the Ashes with an inspired display of fast bowling on the second day of the third Test at the WACA Ground.The home side made just 268 on the opening day and England were cruising at ...