England v Sri Lanka 2011: Century in 3rd ODI helps http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Garfield-St-Auburn-Sobers-c58435 – Cricket News Update
The legendary West Indian all-rounder, Sir Garry Sobers, has come out in support of England’s one-day captain, Alastair Cook, saying that the newly-appointed skipper has been criticised unduly by the cricketing circles.
Extremely impressed with Cook’s century in the third One Day International (ODI) again http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 left-hander has proved that he can adjust his game according to the limited-over format.
“In one-day cricket, I don’t agree with a lot of the scenarios people talk about. I feel if you are a good cricketer at any class of cricket you should be able to adapt into any position. Alastair Cook can play as good as any one-day player,” said Sobers.
Showing sympathy for the English skipper, the great Caribbean King uttered that Cook’s ton was good enough for his critics to seal their http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Claydon-c1973.
Despite Cook’s fascinating knock, the Poms failed to display anything special in the last ODI, suffering an embarrassing six-run defeat at the hands of the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808.
However, Cook not only gave his more than hundred percent with the bat but also impressed Sobers with his captaincy.
Cook, the Gloucester-born cricketer, emerged as the highest run-getter in the Test series, piling up 390 runs at an average of almost hundred. Despite his fantastic run in the Tests, the 26-year-old skipper was recently referred as a plodder by the former
English captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Andrew-Atherton-c75750, for his habit of batting too sluggishly.
Reacting to the situation, Sobers asked cricket pundits within http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 to give Cook some time to settle down before lashing out at him. Referring to the recent criticism on the newly-appointed skipper, the 74-year-old West Indian great shared, “People brand
a person too soon without giving them an opportunity to prove whether they are or not. You can’t brand a person without a trial just like you can’t (fairly) sentence a person without a trial.”
Meanwhile, Sobers suggested Cook to face the challenge with a positive mindset and use it as a motivation to perform even better.
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