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Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:36 pm
by andy
Should Alistair call it a day at the end of the series? I personally think he hasn't got long left, however the fact that we are still looking for one opener, worries me in that we really can't afford to be looking for two openers at the same time.....

Re: Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 5:30 pm
by Durhamfootman
No

for no other reason than he has no competition for his place, whatsoever, anywhere in the country

But if we could have Kolpak's in international cricket, he'd be toast

Re: Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:20 pm
by DiligentDefence
It probably should be but where are the alternatives?

Re: Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:02 am
by Arthur Crabtree
Can't see Steely carrying on if he can't score runs. Why would he?

Re: Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 3:45 pm
by meninblue
Probably due to lack of replacements, he will not be dropped. Doubt he will retire until the replacements are not there. ECB may well let him know that he would be dropped once replacement is there and then Cook might opt to retire on his own terms.

Re: Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:43 pm
by Durhamfootman
seems it is, after all

Re: Is Cook's time up?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:45 pm
by Durhamfootman
The demise of Cook feels sudden to me. I remember thinking a couple of years ago when he became England's leading run scorer, that he was still young enough to climb up the rankings in the top ten of all time.... certainly to 2nd place and maybe even deposing SRT

That he hasn't, shows how fast he went into decline once he'd reached his peak. If a reliable replacement for Strauss had been found, giving him a partner he could rely upon, perhaps he would have done