- Alastair Cook dinner was England’s main Check run-scorer for six years
- He was overtaken by Joe Root final week, however is now within the ICC Corridor of Fame
- Cook dinner rang Root to congratulate him on his achievement in Pakistan
Alastair Cook dinner has been inducted into the ICC Corridor of Fame among the many Class of 2024.
The previous England captain, who performed 161 Check matches and scored 12,472 runs was England’s main run-scorer in Check cricket till Joe Root surpassed him final week.
‘At this second in time, I’d discover it arduous to say that anybody is taking part in higher than Joe Root in the meanwhile,’ admitted Cook dinner, who rang Root and made certain that ‘he had a beer in his hand’ after the Yorkshireman moved into fifth on the checklist of all-time main run scorers in Check cricket throughout England’s win in opposition to Pakistan in Multan.
‘Everybody checked out that Sachin Tendulkar report of 200 Check matches and thought it will by no means be matched so that you simply by no means know. I hope that Joe can get very near Sachin (who scored 15,921 runs), if not change into the primary individual to attain 16,000 Check runs,’ mentioned Cook dinner.
‘I’ve by no means seen a workforce push the boundaries fairly as a lot as this England facet have executed,’ the 39-year-old added, after England declared on 823 for seven and subsequently grew to become the primary workforce to win a Check by an innings, regardless of conceding 500+ within the first innings.
Ex-England captain Alastair Cook dinner has been inducted into the ICC Corridor of Fame
The honour comes simply days after he was overtaken as England’s main Check run-scorer by Joe Root (left)
‘To win these massive collection, you want gamers who’ve had run within the facet and skilled a variety of conditions and feelings. You’d assume that England’s present high six would be the high six for The Ashes (in 2025-26) and people flat wickets there will definitely go well with England’s type,’ mentioned Cook dinner.
The previous opener famously scored 766 runs in seven innings within the 2010-11 Ashes to anchor England’s first collection win in Australia for twenty-four years. They haven’t received a Check match there since.
‘The 2 massive collection for me on a private stage have been Australia in 2010-11 and India in 2012, he mentioned. ‘If you stroll out to bat for England, there’s so many issues happening in your thoughts however behind it, you’ve acquired that perception you’ve executed it earlier than. And people excursions actually gave me a way of belonging and I attempted to make use of that each time I went via some unhealthy kind.’
Cook dinner made his debut as a 21-year-old in 2006, scoring a century on debut in opposition to India in Nagpur – the primary of 33 centuries for England. Solely Root (35) has extra and Cook dinner credited Graham Gooch, who he labored intently with via his profession.
‘Lots of people find out about my relationship with Graham Gooch – a mentor, a pal, a coach,’ mentioned Cook dinner. ‘His identify will at all times imply loads to me not only for his recreation however for the hours he spent with me personally to attempt to make me the very best participant that I might be.’
