English cricketer

Alastair Cook

Sir Alastair Nathan Cook is an English commentator and a former cricketer and captain of the England Test and One-Day International (ODI) cricket teams. Known for his compact technique and ability to bat for long periods, Cook is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters of his era and one of the greatest opening batsman of all time. He is the sixth-highest Test run scorer of all time and second-highest run scorer for England. He is England's second most-capped Test batsman and captained the England team in 59 Tests, as well as in 69 ODIs.

Born

1984

December 25

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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1984 Born

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When Alastair arrived

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