test captaincy earn it cricket captain 2016

#Test captaincy earn it cricket captain 2016 series#

They will not face such challenges next summer or in Australia so Strauss may feel they have the tools to take on the challenges in the near future. If he thinks it is time for a change, Cook will go.Įngland have been consistently beaten on flat, slow wickets over the past two years or so by teams who have a top spin bowler. Regardless of what Cook says, Strauss will have the final call. His overall record is 24 wins and 22 defeats from 59 matches.Ĭook was giving nothing away at his final press conference and insisted he will not make a decision amid the emotion of defeat, preferring instead to wait until his meeting with team director Andrew Strauss in January but he looked drained and resigned after a humiliating couple of days in which India scored 759 and his side were bowled out in two sessions. Cook has now lost 22 Tests in charge, the most by an England captain, although he has led the side more times than any other player.

#Test captaincy earn it cricket captain 2016 series#

Alastair Cook arrives home on Wednesday with his England captaincy almost certainly over after another sorry batting collapse completed the eighth Test defeat of the year.Įngland have not lost eight Tests in a calendar year since 1993 and while they have played more than ever in 2016 (17 matches), the series defeat here follows a first ever Test loss in Bangladesh and a disappointing 2-2 draw at home with Pakistan.