On this day: Alastair Cook stands down as the England Test captain
Sir Alastair Cook called time on his tenure as captain of England’s Test cricket team on this day in 2017.
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Sir Alastair Cook called time on his tenure as captain of England’s Test cricket team on this day in 2017.
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