Alastair Cook steps down as England captain

[vcs]

I think Cook has done an excellent job overall. English cricket is in a good place right now IMO. Any team would have struggled after the spate of retirements post the 5-0 series, but they've uncovered a lot of talented players since then and bounced back very quickly.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Nice one Cook, the more people realise the ECB are ****ing scum the better.

Feeling as though "****ing scum" is coming on a bit strong.

 

[Adders]

Feeling as though "****ing scum" is coming on a bit strong.

Haven't you met Scaly and his big chip?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Haven't you met Scaly and his big chip?

I mean, sure, I know all about Beevs. But child molesters are "****ing scum", the ECB are just arguably incompetent.

 

[TheJediBrah]

As long as he keeps playing I'm happy. He never was a great captain, but he's been a great player for a long time.

 

[Daemon]

He seemed pretty chilled out during the interview with Nasser on Sky. Hopefully it translates to runs.

 

[Howe_zat]

We'll remember Cook for his love of cricket

Also for the mountains of runs he put up, his dignity under provocation, and his kindness and decency. By Mark Nicholas

I think someone told Mark Nicholas that Cook died

 

[harsh.ag]

We'll remember Cook for his love of cricket

Also for the mountains of runs he put up, his dignity under provocation, and his kindness and decency. By Mark Nicholas

I think someone told Mark Nicholas that Cook died

Probably the ECB.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

I think Cook has done an excellent job overall. English cricket is in a good place right now IMO. Any team would have struggled after the spate of retirements post the 5-0 series, but they've uncovered a lot of talented players since then and bounced back very quickly.

Yeah the downturn as far as home games were concerned was basically only one series and they regrouped quite well. All the struggles on tour since could easily have been predicted beforehand so aren't a disaster and as I said somewhere the new captain (probably Root) won't have many tours to Asia in the coming years so can rely on the strong pace attack. I guess the new captain would prefer the series to be other way round this summer to ease himself in but if they struggle against SA they should be able to beat WI and gain confidence before heading to Australia.

 

[GIMH]

And my point is we would have had this thread after the 5-0 than now if it wasn't for that series.

ok?

 

[Furball]

Feeling as though "****ing scum" is coming on a bit strong.

Yeah but they relegated Durham for being a financial basketcase. That obviously makes them scum.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

So Root, Stokes and Broad have all been interviewed for the job. Root would have to have had a real bad one not to get the job ahead of the other pair.

 

[ImpatientLime]

oh god the banter if broad gets it.

flat out refusing his bowlers review appeals.

 

[Kirkut]

Woah, 11 pages already! Cook's only stepped down from captaincy and not retired!

 

[GIMH]

oh god the banter if broad gets it.

flat out refusing his bowlers review appeals.

Both reviews would be gone after Broad has bowled two deliveries anyway

 

[indiaholic]

Broad was T20 captain for a while wasn't he? Any good at it?

 

[ImpatientLime]

stuart broad walking out at the gabba in his england blazer for the coin toss of the first ashes test.

**** eating grin on his face.

'**** bloke' signs all over the stadium.

make this happen ecb!

 

[honestbharani]

Will he have the newspaper with him though?

 

[91Jmay]

Woah, 11 pages already! Cook's only stepped down from captaincy and not retired!

Far more to discuss with him stepping down than retiring tbh.

 

[fredfertang]

Broad a better bet than Root imo, especially for Australia this winter - we need a skipper with a bit of mongrel in him, and despite the baby face there's always been plenty of that in Broad