Third Test: West Indies v England, 1-5 May.

[dan08]

After sitting through all of this i hope Cook eventually gets his hundred.

[yuppie]

Cook really should be given a lot of credit for this knock.

Other than running out Ali, he has stood firm whilst others have failed.

6 down now, and the opener and captain is still there. Well played so far, can he get 100

[dan08]

Well done Cook.

[yorker_129-7]

He's put up with some tough times in the last couple of years, but he's finally done it. Good boy Cook.

Now, time for a Daddy...

[rich1uk]

much needed innings from cook

both for him personally and in the match situation

not gonna change my reservations about him as captain but I have always said we need cook the batsman scoring runs as an opener with the year we have ahead

[yorker_129-7]

YEH PIERS TALK NAH

[budgetmeansbudget]

Great reception from the crowd, his team mates and the wives, really pleased for him.

[ianp1970]

Well done Cooky, let's hope this is a return to form that can last throughout the year

[rich1uk]

horrible delivery to get out to and will hurt falling in the last over of the day after all of that hard work

[budgetmeansbudget]

Spun a bit though. Not a great pitch, variable bounce, slow and dry, should take a fair bit of spin by day three or four. 240-7 might be a fair score, run scoring should be tough the whole match.

[rich1uk]

Spun a bit though. Not a great pitch, variable bounce, slow and dry, should take a fair bit of spin by day three or four. 240-7 might be a fair score, run scoring should be tough the whole match.

was short and wide , for cook that's a ball he would usually leave let alone in the last over of the day , he'll really be kicking himself getting out like that

doesn't take away from the innings he played tho , especially with wickets tumbling regularly at the other end

[budgetmeansbudget]

Didn't bounce as much as he thought it would, should see more variable bounce as game progresses.

[shankycricket]

Well played Alastair Cook!

[shankycricket]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies ... 69403.html

This article made me tear up. Never agreed with bringing him back but genuinely sad to see him go out this way.

[Gingerfinch]

A good day for the windies after being asked to field. Of course they still have to bat. 300 could be a decent score? Well done to the much maligned Cook, who is still important to our future batting line up.