alastair cook

[worjackiewasamackem]

i agree great batsman but greatest ever? the very fact he was on the verge of being dropped dilutes the argument. he may well become englands best ever..probably will in fact, but still has a way to go to eclipse gower, gooch even boycott imo

 

[mickey]

A great example of how effort and hard work has to be added to natural talent in order to achieve legendary status.

 

[gards2]

Incredible. He had a bad period last year when he was getting LBW a lot. What a turnaround.

 

[essex boy]

wonder if Sehwag, Khan, Harbajan and Tendulkar will all retire after this test series and concetrate on 20/20 and one day cricket

 

[scotch]

wonder if Sehwag, Khan, Harbajan and Tendulkar will all retire after this test series and concetrate on 20/20 and one day cricket

Can see Khan retiring from tests after this series, doubt the others .

 

[Dan The Man]

How old was Tendulkar when he made his test debut and became a regular comparing to Cook? I'm sure he was a bit younger.

 

[BAMBAM]

sheer CLASS

 

[Twisted]

Can see Khan retiring from tests after this series, doubt the others .

zaheer khan will be a massive loss to india, their only quality pace bowler. harbajhan & tendulkar will be retiring soon if not after this test.

 

[Rip Van Fish]

How old was Tendulkar when he made his test debut and became a regular comparing to Cook? I'm sure he was a bit younger.

16 when he made his debut.

 

[Andy.SAFC]

wonder if Sehwag, Khan, Harbajan and Tendulkar will all retire after this test series and concetrate on 20/20 and one day cricket

It wouldn't surprise me if Sachin announced his retirement after this game, so he can get a big send off in the last test. Unless India have another test series shortly after this?

 

[Brett]

Good to see Trott getting into the runs

 

[mickey]

Good to see Trott getting into the runs

I see what you did there.

 

[SAFC 2012]

How old was Tendulkar when he made his test debut and became a regular comparing to Cook? I'm sure he was a bit younger.

17 years old, made 80 odd againts ambrose and co

 

[Steak Pie]

17 years old, made 80 odd againts ambrose and co

16, versus Pakistan in Karachi, baptism of fire. Waqar made his debut for Pakistan as well.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63513.html

 

[Dan The Man]

Could Cook if he played the game in to his mid to late 30's beat Tendulkars runs record?

It is Tendulkar that has it?

 

[Andy.SAFC]

Could Cook if he played the game in to his mid to late 30's beat Tendulkars runs record?

It is Tendulkar that has it?

Well he's got to 7000 runs younger, having started later so it's not completely out of the question. I can't see this brilliant form last for the next 10 years though, he surely has to slow down at some point. Doesn't he?

 

[Dan The Man]

Well he's got to 7000 runs younger, having started later so it's not completely out of the question. I can't see this brilliant form last for the next 10 years though, he surely has to slow down at some point. Doesn't he?

You'd think so but the best and great players do it over a lifetime not just a 4 or 5 year period and if he's to join the elite players which IMO he can then Cook has another 8 years left in him.

 

[SAFC 2012]

Could Cook if he played the game in to his mid to late 30's beat Tendulkars runs record?

It is Tendulkar that has it?

not a chance.
he will go close to lara and co though

 

[Dan The Man]

not a chance.
he will go close to lara and co though

He's already averaging over 1000 runs a year if he keeps that up surely he has a chance.

 

[Andy.SAFC]

He's already averaging over 1000 runs a year if he keeps that up surely he has a chance.

He'll be the first Englishman to get over 10,000 test runs, without a shadow of a doubt.