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[alexhilly1492]

Cook has resigned as test captain after 59 tests - wishes to continue playing!

[Shinpathy]

Good decision that

[ppccopener]

Its a shame i think...
But on the plus side we need his runs for a long time yet so hopefully he can continue leading from the front

[Mr_Orange]

Can't imagine anyone from the setup not wanting him in the team and opening the batting. Hope he can now just concentrate on scoring runs and letting everyone else bat around him.

[FattusCattus]

Jennings and Hameed to open - Cook a steadying influence at 3?

[smilley792]

He's a great batsman and deserves that spot in the side.


Never rated him as a skipper, when the times get tough he always seemed to run out of ideas quick, if he even had any ideas to start with.

[northernboy1987]

This could spell trouble for oppo opening bowlers........

[ppccopener]

He's a great batsman and deserves that spot in the side.


Never rated him as a skipper, when the times get stuff he always seemed to run out of ideas quick, if he even had any ideas to start with.

youre right, he has not been the most influential captain

what he has done has led front the front and depending on your view how a captain should be, his strength was unquestionable

a great captain? no......

my favourite England captain was Nasser Hussein so that's where im coming from. Nasser changed us (England fans) into a team that had to stop losing before we started winning

and he embraced all sorts of difficult characters. He was a difficult character himself 

[lexx]

Right time to step down. And now he'll carry on get loads of runs for England which is a good thing.

[rickjames]

All hail the glorious new era of Root

[jamielsn15]

Absolutely the best decision.  Simply focus on scoring big runs,  which is what he does best. Successful if generally conservative captaincy. Let's hope Root is more inspired in his captaincy and that his run scoring isnt affected...

[six and out]

Sad but definitely the right time.

Will be interesting whether he also drops down to 3 or not. Also whether the captaincy effects Roots batting or not.

The other thing is i wonder whether Essex will now see more of him - cos i think they are going to need it in Div 1 this year.

[Percy]

Right decision. Nice bloke and all that, and a great batsman, but not sure he will be remembered as a great captain. I fear his skills are on the wane and this might be the beginning of the end.

[rickjames]

I see that KP has chimed in

[edge]

Time will tell but I think he'll go down as an underrated skipper, probably the right decision though as he clearly wasn't enjoying the job any more. Hopefully this means a few years left of a freed up Cook blocking and cutting bowlers around the world into submission!