T20 World Cup 2026: 'How do you beat this India team?' - Former England stars search for answers as Super 8s loom
India defy tactics even former England stars stumped
19 Feb 2026
2 MinAlastair Cook
England
Current Series
Full Name
Alastair Cook
Nationality
England
Other Name
Alastair Cook
Role
Batter
Birth Date
25 Dec 1984 (41y 79d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 161 | 291 | 16 | 12472 | 294 | 45.35 | 26562 | 46.95 | 33 | 57 |
| odi | 92 | 92 | 4 | 3204 | 137 | 36.4 | 4154 | 77.13 | 5 | 19 |
| t20i | 4 | 4 | -- | 61 | 26 | 15.25 | 54 | 112.96 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 892 | 100 | 31.85 | 699 | 127.61 | 1 | 5 |
| fc | 352 | 619 | 45 | 26643 | 294 | 46.41 | 52771 | 50.48 | 74 | 125 |
| list a | 178 | 176 | 13 | 6510 | 137 | 39.93 | 8090 | 80.46 | 13 | 38 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 161 | 2 | 3.00 | 7 | 1 | 1/6 | 7 | 2.33 | 18 | -- | -- |
| odi | 92 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 4 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 32 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 352 | -- | 49.00 | 224 | 7 | 3/13 | 32 | 4.57 | 42 | -- | -- |
| list a | 178 | -- | 3.00 | 10 | -- | -- | 0 | 3.33 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT vs DR | 5 | 02 Feb 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| PP vs MT | 39 | 01 Feb 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| MT vs DW | 10 | 30 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| GT vs MT | 1 | 29 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
| RL vs MT | 10 | 27 Jan 2026 | Verna, Goa | t20 |
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