You need to come to terms with the fact that you are not an international cricketer anymore and that’s certainly difficult to come to terms with. But then I love going to my farm and spending time with my family. Drop and pick up my kids from school and play cricket as well. Alastair Cook Read Quote
If you have lost matches and not played to potential, criticism will come your way. Critics and media will say what they see and take you on. They will say things which you might not like to hear. But that’s professional sport. Alastair Cook Read Quote
It hurts like hell when you come into a contest and you end up being second best. Alastair Cook Read Quote
Alex Hales has tightened up his game from South Africa and learned about Test cricket. It’s great when you see someone who doesn’t quite nail it, but goes away and works away at it, come back a person who understands more about Test cricket. Alastair Cook Read Quote
Self-belief is certainly an issue you need to make sure you look after when you’ve lost heavily in two games. Alastair Cook Read Quote
The stats suggest that I’m not a dasher. It doesn’t mean I can’t play the shots, but when you find a method in four-day and Test cricket that works for you, you stick with it. Alastair Cook Read Quote
No disrespect to county cricket but when you’re playing for England it is the ultimate, it is what has always driven me to push myself above and beyond. Alastair Cook Read Quote
I don’t think you have to be this macho man all the time, just because you play sport. Alastair Cook Read Quote
I’m not some little soft touch. I will never take a backward step when batting, but I want to be respected as a nice guy, too. Alastair Cook Read Quote
