SM
Olympiacos vs. Fiorentina: 18 hrs 11 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

England

Alastair Cook stands firm on retaining England one-day captaincy

:Headline: Alastair Cook stands firm on retaining England one-day captaincy: ID:174737: from db_amp
Alastair Cook reiterates that he is determined to carry on as England's one-day international captain, despite the run of heavy defeats in the series loss to India.

Alastair Cook has insisted that nothing has changed regarding his willingness to continue as England's one-day international captain despite the series loss to India.

The hosts fell to a crushing nine-wicket loss at Edgbaston on Tuesday, a result which put India up 3-0 in the series with only Friday's game at Headingley remaining.

Some former England players, including Cook's one-time teammate Graeme Swann, have called for the 29-year-old to stand down so that improvements can be made before the World Cup in five months' time, but the opening batsman has insisted that he will only leave his role if he is asked to.

"At this precise moment, I'm still hungry to do it," Cook told BBC Sport. "If the management say they don't want me, that's a decision they make.

"The frustrating thing is that, every side I seem to play in for England, there's a question about my place," he added. "That's a hard place to work from.

"I went from 1-0 down to 3-1. It changes very quickly in sport. My credibility is not for me to comment on."

Cook recently guided England to a 3-1 come-from-behind Test series victory over the Indians.

amp_article__174737 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2014-09-04 09:50:06:
html db last update - 2021-01-25 21:40:38 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html
Read more!

Click here for more stories about Alastair Cook

Click here for more stories about England

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CManchester CityMan City38287396346291
2Arsenal38285591296289
3Liverpool382410486414582
4Aston Villa382081076611568
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs382061274611366
6Chelsea381891177631463
7Newcastle UnitedNewcastle381861485622360
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd38186145758-160
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham381410146074-1452
10Crystal Palace381310155758-149
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton381212145562-748
12Bournemouth38139165467-1348
13Fulham38138175561-647
14Wolverhampton WanderersWolves38137185065-1546
15Everton38139164051-1140
16Brentford38109195665-939
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3899204967-1832
RLuton TownLuton3868245285-3326
RBurnley3859244178-3724
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd38372835104-6916
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .