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Ravi Bopara, the English cricketer, is convinced that a Twenty20 call up for England’s ODI skipper Alastair Cook is not far off. Bopara, who plays for Essex alongside Cook in the English County division, admires the transformation of the left-hander over
the years, and sees no reason why he cannot adapt to the shortest format of the game.
He said, “He's (Cook) someone I've seen adapt so much over his career so far. I've played with him since I was 14, 15 - and with the amount he's changed over the years, there's no reason why he can't change and become that Twenty20 player as well.”
Cook was initially labelled as a Test cricketer by many during the early phase of his career, but the opening batsman has silenced his critics. His good performances over the last few years have cemented his position in the ODI side. His hard work earned
him the right to lead the side after former skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 decided to hang his boots and retire from limited-over cricket.
Bopara also shed some light on the left-handers T20 career for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783, where Cook has played a few scintillating knock for the club. He said, “I've seen him play some class Twenty20 knocks for Essex. There's no reason he can't do it for England. He's someone
I've seen adapt more than anyone in my whole career. Most definitely, I think he's the sort of person who will play for England in Twenty20.”
Cook is currently leading England’s limited over side which is on tour of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. The 27-year-old, who is in top form, has led his side to victory in the first two
games with two back to back centuries.
Bopara himself is in great form with the bat. The Essex man has scored two fifties in the series so far, and is determined to score even more. The burly cricketer is not looking too much into the future and wants to make the most of the given opportunity.
Bopara is hoping that these performances can earn him a place in the Test side.
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