Sir Alastair Cook
Opening Batter
01 Dec 2024
Graeme SmithPrsenting batters with 1,600-plus runs in 4th innings (Test cricket)
England's cricket captain Joe Root has broken Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar's run tally in the fourth innings to set a new record in Test cricket.
26 Nov 2024
Joe RootProminent feats and records of Joe Root vs NZ (Tests)
Joe Root, the veteran England batter, is the highest run-getter among active players in Test cricket.
22 Oct 2024
Ben StokesAlastair Cook praises England's aggressive 'Bazball' approach in Tests
Alastair Cook, the legendary England opener, has praised the aggressive 'Bazball' style of cricket.
16 Oct 2024
AB de VilliersDe Villiers, Cook, Neetu David enter ICC Hall of Fame
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has inducted former England captain Alastair Cook, ex-South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, and Indian women's cricket legend Neetu David into its prestigious Hall of Fame.
10 Oct 2024
Joe RootJoe Root shatters records with career-best 262 against Pakistan: Stats
England's batting superstar Joe Root shattered a plethora of Test records en route to his sixth double-ton in Tests.
09 Oct 2024
Joe RootJoe Root becomes England's highest run-scorer in Tests, surpasses Cook
Star batter Joe Root has become England's highest run-scorer in Test cricket.
13 Sep 2024
Joe RootMichael Vaughan names two bowlers who can restrict Joe Root
Joe Root, England's top Test cricketer, is currently experiencing a career high.
06 Sep 2024
Joe RootJoe Root on brink of creating history in WTC: Details
England's batting talisman Joe Root is on the verge of making history in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
05 Sep 2024
Joe RootJoe Root eyes these milestones in third Test versus SL
Joe Root, who is enjoying a dream Test series against Sri Lanka, would be raring to shine once again in the third and final match to be held at Kennington Oval, London.
01 Sep 2024
Joe RootJoe Root breaks silence on approaching Tendulkar's all-time Test record
Joe Root, England's star batter, is closing in on Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most runs in Test cricket.
01 Sep 2024
England Cricket TeamPresenting batters with the most Test centuries for England
Joe Root entered the record books by smashing his 34th Test century.
01 Sep 2024
EnglandJoe Root surpasses Alastair Cook's record, hailed as 'England's greatest'
Joe Root entered the record books by smashing his 34th Test century on August 31.
31 Aug 2024
Joe RootJoe Root makes records with his 34th Test century: Stats
England cricket team batter Joe Root hammered a second successive century against Sri Lanka on Day 3 of the 2nd Test at Lord's on Saturday.
30 Aug 2024
Michael VaughanMichael Vaughan compares Joe Root and Virat Kohli's Test numbers
Ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan has stirred up a debate by comparing the Test cricket statistics of India's Virat Kohli and England's Joe Root.
29 Aug 2024
Joe RootJoe Root attains these feats with his 33rd Test century
England cricket team batter Joe Root hammered a solid century against Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the 2nd Test at Lord's on Thursday.
25 Aug 2024
England Cricket TeamEngland batters with most 50+ scores in 4th innings
Joe Root starred for Team England in the final innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, Manchester.
27 Jul 2024
Joe RootJoe Root slams his 63rd Test fifty, makes numerous records
England batter Joe Root has hit his 63rd half-century in Test cricket.
27 Jul 2024
Joe RootPresenting batters with 12,000-plus runs in Test cricket
Former England captain Joe Root has become the latest batter to complete 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
27 Jul 2024
Joe RootJoe Root becomes second-fastest to 12,000 Test runs: Stats
Veteran England batter Joe Root has completed 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
27 Jul 2024
Joe RootJoe Root becomes top scorer (Tests) at Edgbaston: Key stats
England cricket team ace Joe Root has become the highest run-scorer at Edgbaston, Birmingham in Test cricket.
25 Jul 2024
Edgbaston Cricket GroundEngland vs WI, Tests: Highest individual scores at Edgbaston, Birmingham
England face West Indies at Edgbaston in Birmingham for the third and final Test of the three-match series, starting July 26.
21 Jul 2024
Joe RootBatters with most innings taken to reach 32 Test hundreds
Joe Root scored a defiant knock of 122 versus West Indies in the second innings of the second Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
21 Jul 2024
Joe RootJoe Root makes these records with 32nd Test ton: Details
Joe Root brought up a fine century on Day 4 of the 2nd England versus West Indies Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
11 Jul 2024
Lord's Cricket GroundBatters with most 50+ scores at Lord's in Test cricket
England's Joe Root continued to pile up the runs at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.
09 Mar 2024
Joe RootJoe Root breaks Ricky Ponting's Test record against India: Details
Albeit in a losing cause, Joe Root smoked a fighting half-century in the third innings of the fifth Test against India in Dharamsala.
23 Feb 2024
Joe RootJoe Root becomes second Englishman to complete 11,500 Test runs
Veteran batter Joe Root has completed 11,500 runs in Test cricket.
17 Feb 2024
Ben DuckettBen Duckett accomplishes numerous feats with 153 versus India
England opener Ben Duckett hammered a stunning 153 against India in his side's first inning of the third Test match in Rajkot.
15 Jan 2024
Joe RootJoe Root can accomplish these milestones in India Tests
Focus will be on Joe Root as England tour India for a five-Test series, starting on January 25.
15 Jan 2024
Virat KohliList of milestones Virat Kohli can accomplish in England Tests
India are gearing up to host England in a five-Test series, starting on January 25.
06 Jan 2024
David WarnerDavid Warner bows out in Tests: Decoding his notable accomplishments
It's the end of David Warner's Test career as the dashing opener bowed out with a match-winning fifty against Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sydney.
14 Oct 2023
England Cricket TeamAlastair Cook retires from professional cricket: Decoding his career stats
England and Essex ace Alastair Cook has announced his retirement from professional cricket. He ended a record-breaking 20-year career.
05 Oct 2023
Joe RootJoe Root races past 1,000 ODI runs in Asia: Stats
Joe Root has become the fifth Englishman to complete 1,000 ODI runs on Asian soil.
31 Jul 2023
The AshesRevisiting the top-five knocks in Ashes history
Cricket's oldest rivalry, The Ashes has witnessed several sensational Test matches over the years.
30 Jun 2023
Joe RootJoe Root surpasses Allan Border, becomes 10th-highest run-getter in Tests
Joe Root has gone past Australian legend Allan Border to become the 10th-highest run-getter in Tests.
22 Jun 2023
Jonny BairstowJonny Bairstow can complete 1,000 Test runs at Lord's: Stats
England suffered an agonizing two-wicket defeat in the Ashes 2023 opener.
17 Jun 2023
Joe RootAshes: Decoding Joe Root's dream run in Tests since 2021
Extending his sensational run in Tests, Joe Root hammered a brilliant ton in the ongoing Ashes 2023 opener.
02 Jun 2023
Joe RootJoe Root becomes fastest Englishman to complete 11,000 Test runs
England talisman Joe Root has continued his rich vein of form with a fine fifty in the One-off Test against Ireland at Lord's.
24 Feb 2023
Joe RootNZ vs ENG: Joe Root smokes his 29th Test century
Joe Root brought up his 29th Test century in the ongoing second and final game against New Zealand.
02 Jul 2021
Virat KohliAlastair Cook highlights Team India's 'weakness' ahead of England series
Former captain Alastair Cook believes the Indian batters might be under the scanner in the upcoming five-match Test series against England.
30 Dec 2020
England Cricket TeamJoe Root turns 30: A look at his notable feats
England Test captain Joe Root turned 30 on Wednesday.
27 Dec 2020
Virat KohliVirat Kohli leads ICC Test Team of the Decade
Indian captain Virat Kohli has been named as the skipper of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Decade.
25 Aug 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Alastair Cook reaches 24,000 runs in First-class cricket
Former England captain Alastair Cook, on Monday, completed 24,000 runs in First-class cricket.
30 May 2020
England Cricket Team#ThisDayThatYear: Alastair Cook reaches 10,000 Test runs
On this day in 2016, Alastair Cook became the first England player to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket.
29 Jan 2020
England Cricket TeamMCC World Cricket Committee ropes in Alastair Cook, Ricky Skerritt
Former English skipper Sir Alastair Cook, along with former Windies manager Ricky Skerritt, have been roped in as the newest members of the MCC World Cricket Committee.
30 Nov 2019
David WarnerDavid Warner scores triple century: Here are the records broken
Australian swashbuckling opener David Warner scored an impressive triple century on Day 2 of the second Test (Day-Night) in Adelaide on Sunday.
10 Sep 2019
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Warner tampered the ball even in First-class cricket: Cook
Sir Alastair Cook continues to enjoy First-class cricket post his international retirement.
22 Sep 2018
England Cricket TeamRory Burns to replace Alastair Cook in England's Test team
Alastair Cook retired from international cricket, after playing the fifth Test against India, earlier this month, at the Oval.
11 Sep 2018
Virat KohliEngland defeat India in fifth Test: Here're the records broken
England finished off on a high to inflict a 4-1 Test series loss on India.
11 Sep 2018
England Cricket Team#CookRetires: Players who had a dream farewell Test
Alastair Cook signed off in style with the bat after innings of 71 and 147 in his final career Test match.
10 Sep 2018
Joe Root#NewRecord: Alastair Cook surpasses Sangakkara in career Test runs
After a long struggle since the double century against Australia in the 2017-18 Ashes, Alastair Cook delivered his best in his farewell Test.
10 Sep 2018
Ravindra JadejaEngland is happy Jadeja played just last Test: Paul Farbrace
India's Ravindra Jadeja is an exceptional cricketer and England is happy that he featured only in the fifth and final Test, said England's assistant coach Paul Farbrace.
08 Sep 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Moeen Ali speaks on current Indian bowling attack he faced
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has said that the current Indian bowling attack is one of the best he has ever faced.
07 Sep 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Cricketers who played their final Test against India
Alastair Cook is all set to wave goodbye to international cricket post the Oval Test against India.
04 Sep 2018
Virat KohliPlayers who can come close to breaking Sachin Tendulkar's records
Many pundits believed that England's Alastair Cook would have gone on to break Sachin Tendulkar's Test records.
03 Sep 2018
England Cricket TeamThe legend's replacement: 5 batsmen who can replace Cook
Former England captain, Alastair Cook, announced that he will bring down the curtain on his England career after the ongoing Test series against India.
03 Sep 2018
EnglandAlastair Cook to retire from international cricket after 5th Test
Today, England batsman and former captain, Alastair Cook announced that he would be retiring from international cricket after the ongoing 5-match series against India comes to a conclusion.
30 Aug 2018
England Cricket TeamEngland's biggest dilemma: Who should open in Tests?
England's biggest issue, at the moment, is their openers.
19 Jul 2018
England Cricket TeamIssues which England need to fix before the Test series
England are in a spot of bother when it comes to Test format, given that they have won once in last nine attempts.
20 Jun 2018
England Cricket Team#CricketInNumbers: Unique records held by England cricket team
England cricket team has been in a different dimension this year. They have been breaking records at will.
31 May 2018
Mohammad AmirMatch Preview: England vs Pakistan- 2nd Test
Pakistan will aim to whitewash the two-match Test series against England, when these two sides face each other at Headingley in Leeds on June 1.
16 Mar 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Elgar equals world record in 3rd Test against Australia
South African opening batsman Dean Elgar found himself in the record books of Test cricket after equaling the record of carrying his bat through out an innings.
23 Mar 2018
England Cricket TeamMost Test Centuries: Top 5 players in the current lot
NZ skipper Kane Williamson scored his 18th Test hundred on Day 2 of the first Test against England.
04 Mar 2018
IndiaDo you know these amazing cricket records?
Cricket has been in existence for more than 170 years. And in this period, several peculiar things have happened.
27 Dec 2017
England Cricket TeamAshes 4th Test: Cook's hundred puts England in charge
Starting the Day 2 of the 4th Ashes Test at 244-3, Australia struggled to bat and were bowled out quickly for 327, giving England a chance to get back in the game.
25 Nov 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Pressure mounts on England as day 3 draws to close
England look like they are in deep trouble after Alastair Cook was caught out at seven in the fourth over of England's second innings of the Ashes opener at Gabba.
24 Aug 2017
England Cricket TeamCan Cook break Sachin's records?
Former England Captain Alastair Cook is the front runner among currently active players who can break quite a few of Sachin Tendulkar's records.
09 Aug 2017
Hashim AmlaWho are the best batsmen of this generation?
In this era of cricket, it is extremely hard to point out the best cricketer in the world, let alone the best batsman.
17 Jul 2017
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Do you know these amazing cricket records?
Cricket has been in existence for more than 170 years. And in this period, various peculiar things have happened.
24 Jun 2017
IndiaThese top cricketers never played in a World Cup!
Over the years, we have seen many cricketers make a number of records.
13 Feb 2017
Virat KohliJoe Root replaces Cook as England's Test captain
Joe Root is appointed as England's new Test captain. He succeeds Alastair Cook who stepped down recently after the team's disappointing performance against India.
| Format | M | Ing | NO | R | HS | A | SR | 100s | 50s |
| Test | 161 | 291 | 16 | 12,472 | 294 | 45.35 | 46.95 | 33 | 57 |
| ODI | 92 | 92 | 4 | 3,204 | 137 | 36.4 | 77.13 | 5 | 19 |
| T20I | 4 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 26 | 15.25 | 112.96 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 892 | 100* | 31.85 | 127.61 | 1 | 5 |
| List A | 178 | 176 | 13 | 6,510 | 137 | 39.93 | 80.46 | 13 | 38 |
| First Class | 352 | 619 | 45 | 26,643 | 294 | 46.41 | 50.48 | 74 | 125 |
| Format | M | Ing | Balls | R | W | A | SR | E | 5W | 10W |
| Test | 161 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 18.0 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 178 | 18 | 10 | 0 | - | - | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | |
| First Class | 352 | 294 | 224 | 7 | 32.0 | 42.0 | 4.57 | 0 | 0 |
