ALASTAIR Cook shoved Aussie taunts that “England don’t have openers” straight back down their mouths. Especially their advertising agency’s attempt at sledging… Cook’s magnificent unbeaten 244 in a total of 491-9 was a fabulous reminder of what the former England captain is made of when facing his biggest rivals. After all, back in 2011 the […]
ALASTAIR COOK hit a magnificent double hundred as England batted themselves into a dominant position in the Fourth Test. The England opener has occupied the crease for nearly 11 hours as he finished the day unbeaten on 244. Here are five key moments from another brilliant day’s Test cricket in Melbourne. Root needs some luck […]
WITH less than a week of the year remaining, Stuart Broad took his first haul of three wickets or more in 2017. That’s an astonishingly low harvest for the man who sits second on England’s all-time list of wicket-takers. Finally, after weeks of frustration on this tour, Broad discovered some rhythm and confidence. He bowled […]
ALASTAIR COOK scored his first Ashes century for almost seven years on day two of the Fourth Test. Cook reached his hundred in the final over of the day when Aussie skipper Steve Smith served up a juicy long hop – which Cook gratefully whacked to the boundary. Alastair Cook was England’s standout player as […]
ENGLAND hauled themselves back into the Fourth Test after a brilliant effort with bat and ball on day two. Stuart Broad led the charge in the morning session, taking four wickets as Australia collapsed to 327 all out, before Alastair Cook hit a brilliant unbeaten century to show that his Test career is far from […]