http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 – Cricket News Update
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 would now be stepping into a new era under the new leadership.
Finn – a big fan of Cook – welcoming the new skipper said, “I think the transition between the two will be smooth in that Alastair has been used to working with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362 as a one-day captain."
“Cooky is a similar sort of leader to Straussy. He leads from the front as an opening batsman and setting the tone is very good for a captain,” added the pacer.
Cherishing his experience of working with the new Test captain, Finn told, “Cooky was the one who told me I was making my Test debut so that always holds a great place in my heart. Coming into an England team he made it very easy for a young player to settle in and just go about my business.”
“Alastair was excellent at welcoming me in and making me feel like one of the boys,” he added.
With England's most successful skipper out of the picture, Cook has huge boots to fill if he wants to carve a legacy of his own.
The month has been extremely difficult for the Poms, as they failed to retain their number-one position in Test cricket after losing the three-match series by 2-0 to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757. The prevailing poor form and a series defeat convinced Strauss to walk away, which according to him was the right decision at the right time.
Cook also has his hands full, as being the ODI skipper, he failed to retain his team’s number-one spot in ODIs on losing Tuesday’s game.
With the South Africans now leading the series, the English would desperately be trying to win today’s (Friday) game in order to make the tournament interesting.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 and give a final verdict on the future of the flamboyant all-rounder. KP was dropped for the third Test after he criticised Strauss and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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