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Cook 'determined' to continue as captain

Tuesday, July 22 2014 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    Alastair Cook said he will not resign as England captain, despite a 95-run defeat by India in the second Test at Lord's on Monday (21 July).

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Alastair Cook, England captain:(talking about the fall of wickets after lunch)

    "You live and die by the sword you choose to take. A pretty simple thing. I'm sure for the first few overs when you're taking them on and suddenly that total goes from 150 to 120. A bit of momentum changes and you think, but as I say, it's a very high risk strategy to play. Obviously (Ben) Stokes and Matty (Matt Prior) took.... I don't think Rooty (Joe Root).... I think Rooty was obviously trying to do what he did for the whole.... the other innings and tap it on the head and knock it for ones so. It is a high risk strategy and it didn't come off."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Alastair Cook, England captain (talking about his position as captain):

    "I think you always have thoughts when things are tough, but I'm just as determined as I was at the beginning this game. Five days is obviously a long time in sport. But I'm still here and I still want, as I said at the beginning of the week, to throw it all in to be captain of England. I've still got that determination to do that. A tough loss in good conditions for us does making it harder, not scoring the runs, is getting tougher and tougher. I think the moment I start scoring runs and results change then the circle will change. Until that moment comes, it's tough."

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