Alastair Cook always gave the impression he was able to concentrate more easily than any of his peers. Once set he was, like most of the great batsmen, a predictable run-making machine. He did not sweat physically or metaphorically. He just got on with the job and was a wonderfully reassuring presence but his capacity to remain intensely focused yet relaxed at the crease has become elusive over the past year.
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Written by Vic Marks
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/03/alastair-cook-retires under the title “Alastair Cook: prolific batsman with a choirboy smile and ruthless streak | Vic Marks”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
