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Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook
English Athlete
Born: Dec 25, 1984
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Related authors: Brian Clough David Beckham David Icke Eddie Hall Gary Lineker Harry Kane Raheem Sterling Reiss Nelson
When I watch Twenty20 cricket, there's a different satisfaction. That hundred you get in six hours is a very satisfying feeling. A real triumph of skill. I don't quite see that in the 20-over game - or the 100-ball game. Alastair Cook
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If you play 100-odd Test matches, there's going to be little periods when you don't score runs, and I've always managed to turn it around. Alastair Cook
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From a purely selfish, batting point of view, I couldn't bat any better than the 2010-11 Ashes and then in India in 2012. That was as good as I could play. Alastair Cook
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Just because you're made England captain, it doesn't mean that you suddenly know everything about captaincy. Alastair Cook
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All I ever wanted to do was play cricket for England and be successful. Alastair Cook
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I was never going to be the best player the world has ever seen but one thing I can be proud of is that I genuinely believe I have become the best player that I could have become. Alastair Cook
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Learning on the job as England captain is hard. Alastair Cook
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Everyone has technical flaws - no matter how many runs you score. Alastair Cook
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I miss being the focal point of the team - the guy everyone looks to for decisions. And guidance. Alastair Cook
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Being a dad is best thing you can do, it's very exciting. Alastair Cook
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When you're playing, every ball seems like the biggest event. When you're sitting back, you can see the overall picture better. Alastair Cook
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When I'm away from cricket I switch off totally. Otherwise I would never be able to keep that same hunger. Alastair Cook
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You're always under pressure, that's what life is about. That is what playing international cricket or being a professional sportsman is. Alastair Cook
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You're there to score runs. If you don't do that over a period of time, people will look elsewhere. That hasn't changed and that'll never change, whether it's myself or Jimmy Anderson, you've got to play to a certain level to be picked for England or even Essex. Alastair Cook
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Jonathan Agnew is a good person to learn off because he's a brilliant broadcaster and the calmness and clarity with which he does things is a real skill. Alastair Cook
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Without sounding arrogant, I achieved a lot more than I thought I would do. Alastair Cook
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I like being outside and I like hard work. Alastair Cook
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You're only England captain for a very short space of time. Alastair Cook
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Yes, there are absolutely moments when you're running out of ideas, and you do genuinely feel sorry for the bowlers when you keep asking them to run in again on a flat wicket, when partnerships get away from you, especially at the tail, which is one of the big differences in the modern game. Alastair Cook
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Even when every Tom, Dick and Harry was calling for my head, I still felt I could get better at being captain. Alastair Cook
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No matter how much cricket you have played you are always learning. Alastair Cook
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The captaincy thing is brilliant, and I love it. But I didn't start off playing cricket to captain England. I wanted to score runs and stuff. Alastair Cook
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I made my debut in 2006 and absolutely, there was the pressure of the cricket, but there was no social media. There was no direct feedback to your phone. If you wanted to, you could avoid it. Alastair Cook
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You're never as good as people say you are and you're never as bad as people say you are. You're always in the middle at some stage. Alastair Cook
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I am hugely honoured and proud to be receiving a knighthood. Alastair Cook
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I love the individual sport stuff but the experiences I've had with some great people over 12 or 15 years are what makes is special. That individual thing: me versus the bowler is great but you get that team feeling as well and that's why it suits me so well. Alastair Cook
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