Alastair Cook delighted to get his team up and running – Cricket News Update
England opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. The left-hander scored a composed unbeaten ton to help his team post a commendable 267 for 3 at stumps at the Oval.
In due course, he also became the second youngest player to reach 20 Test centuries, an accomplishment only bettered by the great http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556.
Despite displaying good form this year, a three-figure score eluded the versatile opener before he managed the feat against a daunting Proteas bowling lineup. After losing skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528, Cook and Trott again rescued their side before putting them in a healthy position at 170 for 1.
"It was important to get a good start and I thought http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 (who made 71) played exceptionally well after losing Straussy early doors to put on a good partnership," he told Sky Sports 1.
Cook then went onto add 81 with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Walter-Reginald-Hammond-c96108 and Colin Crowdy.
It was his first century (in Test) since the stupendous 294-run effort last year against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
"Any hundred is important - especially to go from 19 to 20. There were a couple of 94s along the way, which has been slightly frustrating, and it's also a big series as well so to start well was important,"
“I've been getting scores in the Tests versus the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 - 20s and 30s. It's nice to go on today and have a good day for England," he added.
He will be hoping to continue with a similar vein when play resumes on day 2.
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