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[ppccopener]

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!

yes I think so too. Hopefully he will be remember a s a good skipper once the dust has settled. We had some great Ashes success

really not convinced about Root im afraid, Strauss needs to think clearly who now does the job. I think Cook not playing one day cricket helped him do the captaincy for a long period.

[Seniorplayer]

It's the right time for Cook he looked in India as if the job was taking its toll he looked weary

[six and out]

yes I think so too. Hopefully he will be remember a s a good skipper once the dust has settled. We had some great Ashes success

really not convinced about Root im afraid, Strauss needs to think clearly who now does the job. I think Cook not playing one day cricket helped him do the captaincy for a long period.

I would like to see Root -

Tests - Play and captain
ODi's - Play only
T20 - Rested

I completely realise how good he is at T20 but Cooks career definitely got better and lasted longer after giving up the shorter format. But perhaps more importantly the schedules these days mean playing all 3 takes it's toll massively.

Plus the question - if he plays all 3 does he captain all 3 - as Morgan is also coming to an end of his cycle?

[Seniorplayer]

I would like to see Root -

Tests - Play and captain
ODi's - Play only
T20 - Rested

I completely realise how good he is at T20 but Cooks career definitely got better and lasted longer after giving up the shorter format. But perhaps more importantly the schedules these days mean playing all 3 takes it's toll massively.

Plus the question - if he plays all 3 does he captain all 3 - as Morgan is also coming to an end of his cycle?

I think if  he becomes Englands Captain  retirement from T20 for Joe will become a natural progression.

[WalkingWicket37]

Let's start a Twitter campaign to the ECB!
#WoakesforTestCaptain

[Seniorplayer]

Let's start a Twitter campaign to the ECB!
#WoakesforTestCaptain

Well he already as a reputation as a good team man

[smilley792]

Let's start a Twitter campaign to the ECB!
#WoakesforTestCaptain

For all formats yeah?

[WalkingWicket37]

For all formats yeah?

In for a penny, in for a pound!
#WoakesForEnglandCaptain

[edge]

This would have been the ideal point for James Taylor to take the reins after a couple of successful years cementing his spot in the middle order... dammit.

[alexhilly1492]

This would have been the ideal point for James Taylor to take the reins after a couple of successful years cementing his spot in the middle order... dammit.

agreed, id like to see bairstow have the job but i think its too much pressure unless he drops the gloves as buttler has found a way back into the side

[Seniorplayer]

Yes listening to Taylor on Sky he would  have made a decent Captain

[Seniorplayer]

agreed, id like to see bairstow have the job but i think its too much pressure unless he drops the gloves as buttler has found a way back into the side

If the press are to be believed  England already have an underlying power base of which Bairstow is part.

[trypewriter]

I always thought he was a decent skipper. Underrated.

[Felix Tito]

Cook was a relatively poor captain. Defence first rather than attack. In home conditions Anderson and Broad pretty much did as they pleased. Cook's limitations where exposed when it wasn't possible to bowl seam bowlers 90% of the time e.g. Subcontinent and West Indies. Quality batsman but his captaincy won't be missed.

I'd like to see someone naturally aggressive to become captain. Bairstow or Stokes(workload would be a concern)

[csnew]

A captain who always had an excuse ready for losing, was happy to chuck others (kp, flower and carberry) under the bus.
Not to forget that he still thought he was good enough to be ODI captain after being replaced.