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Alastair Cook summer columns

India: 3rd Test

India: 3rd Test

"The experience I've learned from this series will hopefully mean that I can come out a better player at the end."

India: 2nd Test

India: 2nd Test

"I've got nothing against sledging and good, competitive, aggressive cricket is what the crowds love to see."

India: 1st Test Lord's

India: 1st Test Lord's

"Unfortunately, you can't control the weather but we played some good cricket throughout the entire match and deserved the win."

Video: India preview

Video: India preview

Watch Alastair Cook talk to VM about the series against India, including thoughts on their key players and his last year in test cricket.

4th Test: Durham

4th Test: Durham

"We wanted to win the series 4-0 at the outset and thought that was achievable but after the bad weather at Lord’s, 3-0 was definitely a very pleasing result."

3rd Test: Old Trafford

3rd Test: Old Trafford

"One man who deserves all the plaudits is Michael Vaughan for his record of the most successful English Test captain. It's a pleasure to be a part of his team."

2nd Test: Headingley

2nd Test: Headingley

"It was one of those weeks when everything went our way and the lads played some extremely good cricket."

1st Test: Lord's

1st Test: Lord's

"On a personal level, the first Test at Lord's couldn't have gone much better, scoring a hundred in the first innings, 65 in the second and getting man of the match."

Audio: Cook on KP

Audio: Cook on KP

"You watch him play and realise that he can play shots nobody else can."

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Ask Alastair

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