121 Quotes by Alastair Cook

Playing for England is such a huge honour - it should always remain that.

The battle between bat and ball is a one-on-one thing. I love that stuff, but you play it in a team.

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

When you give up something as big as playing for England there are going to be moments when you miss it.

When I first came into the side as captain, I was accused of being quite conservative, quite negative, and just doing what Andrew Strauss did.

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

You don't get to the top in professional sport without being hard and tough, but I do that in my way. I don't shout or scream, but I am determined and I will push harder than 99 per cent of cricketers in training.

Everyone has technical issues - you have them until you die - but you have to be aware of them in a certain way.

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 myself above and beyond.