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England opener Alex Hales said on Friday that the team is "100 per cent behind" captain Alastair Cook, a day ahead of the third One-Day International against India.

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SOUNDBITE (English): Alex Hales, England

"Well everyone is entitled to their opinion (referring to the comments of ex-England spinner Graeme Swann). But the guys in the dressing room are 100 per cent behind Alastair (Cook). And if you look at his record in one-day cricket, it is a pretty good one. You know, all the guys are behind him and, you know, backing him to lead us and bouncing back against the Indians in this series."

SOUNDBITE (English): Alex Hales, England

"He (Cook) has been good. He has been very confident throughout this series. I have only been with him a small time but he is confident and we are all behind him, heading into these three games."

SOUNDBITE (English): Alex Hales, England
(How do you rate Cook as a one-day opener?)

"Yeah, we have just played the one game and we got off to a pretty good start with a 50-partnership. And he is obviously a very technically sound guy and I think he is the right guy at the top of the order. And hopefully he will show everyone this series what he can do."