Geoffrey Boycott lavishes praise on centurion Cook – Cricket news Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, at the Eden Gardens today, to become the leading century-maker in the history of English cricket.
Cook, 27, became England’s most prolific centurion in Tests after he welcomed the 23rd ton of his career on Thursday, surpassing the 22 scored by Boycott, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806, en route to a 136 not out on the second day of the third Test against India in Kolkata.
Boycott, a former England opener, who played 108 Tests for the country between 1964 and 1982, hailed a "terrific performance" by the left-hander and believes the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783 star’s appetite for big innings will continue well into his 30s.
"That's a terrific performance. I don't think it'll be such a big deal to him, to pass http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-John-Walter-Allott-c81119, Colin, myself and Kevin. He’s going to get a lot more unless he suffers some serious illness or injury," Boycott told BBC radio, soon after Cook reached his 23rd Test century in Kolkata on Thursday.
"He’s got a sound technique, he’s the captain, so he'll automatically get picked - he'll be way up towards 40 tons by the time he is finished," added the former England great.
Boycott, the 72-year-old former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 cricketer, reckoned the Essex star will be close to 40 tons in his early 30s.
"If you think he'll be in his best years until he's about 32, that's five years. You play about 14 Tests a year so that's about another 70 Tests, and he'll probably get about 15 Test centuries in that."
The skipper's vigil put the Three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 in a commanding position in the third Test, with the tourists reaching 216 for one at stumps on day two, in response to India’s first innings total of 316 all out.
After dismissing the hosts inside the first session on Thursday, Cook orchestrated an impressive 165-run opening stand with Nick Compton (57), to provide his side a solid start. At day end, Cook was not out on 136, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576 unbeaten on 21 at the other end.
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