Essex Quotes by Alastair Cook

That is one of the great things about Test cricket, the ball. Sometimes it swings conventionally, sometimes it doesn't and sometimes it reverses.

— Alastair Cook

No disrespect to county cricket but when you're playing for England it is the ultimate, it is what has always driven me to push…

— Alastair Cook

Test cricket gives ultimate satisfaction that I don't think any other type of cricket does due to the nature and longevity of it.

— Alastair Cook

Everyone has technical flaws - no matter how many runs you score.

— Alastair Cook

When I was made captain, one of my things was that whatever happens in those four years, you don't want to make major changes…

— Alastair Cook

You're never as good as people say you are and you're never as bad as people say you are. You're always in the middle…

— Alastair Cook

I have loved cricket my whole life, from playing in the garden as a child, and will never underestimate how special it is to…

— Alastair Cook

Without sounding arrogant, I achieved a lot more than I thought I would do.

— Alastair Cook

I've got that ruthlessness inside me. All good captains have to be able to say things like that - with good man-management skills.

— Alastair Cook

As cricketers we're judged on the average we have from being a 21-year-old who's just come into international cricket to the day you retire.

— Alastair Cook

You just Sanisa in the death overs. He is simply the best in the world.

— Alastair Cook

Self-belief is certainly an issue you need to make sure you look after when you've lost heavily in two games.

— Alastair Cook

When someone says, 'How long do you see yourself captaining for?' you don't really know.

— Alastair Cook

Learning on the job as England captain is hard.

— Alastair Cook

Throughout my career I have done it my way and used my stubborn streak. I thought the best way to captain was to shut…

— Alastair Cook