How to bowl to Alastair Cook

Now pay attention, Australian bowlers. On a length, maybe a touch fuller every now and then on and around off stump. NOTHING at his pads, NOTHING short, NOTHING wide. He'll nick off sooner or later. All you have to do is wait and eventually he'll misjudge the line or the ball will nip off the seam or swing.

People say Phil Hughes' technique is bad? Does Cook's really look much better? Angled bat, playing away from the body, usually reluctant to get forward. Doesn't look like a great technique to me! Of course if your bowling attack bowls 3 long hops and 3 leg stump half volleys to him per over, you're not going to get him out unless he forgets his way back to the dressing room and ends up at the wrong stadium.

My intention with this video is NOT to ridicule Cook or somehow belittle his achievements in the past couple of years. If anything it is to show how batsmen have the ability to overcome technical deficiencies. It usually takes them time, but the rewards are usually well worth it.

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[2Cornmachine]

its funny how theres no foootage from 2010-11

[CoolStoryBrosauce]

@2Cornmachine That would be because I don't have the footage from 2010/11. If I did I would probably have included some of his dismissals since he was caught in the same region (in an arc between the keeper and backward point) most times. Which is not to say that he didn't bat well, just that when he got out it was in the exact same way, basically.

[rambot11]

I (an Englishman) think that, at the time this video was made, it's creator had a valid point. Cooky did have problems outside the line of off stump, although I'd dispute the "nothing at his pads" part as he was also famous for trying to play across the line and getting out LBW. It's worth noting that he has ironed both of these problems out and is now arguably the hardest batsman to dismiss in world cricket

[CoolStoryBrosauce]

@rambot11 Pakistan would disagree. And he's well and truly fallen back into bad habits with regard to poking outside off. He was poor in the India series except for one marathon innings where he managed not to poke outside off, and in the Pakistan series he was out several times (and dropped as well) playing at balls well wide of off stump a la Gautam Gambhir.

[cryzyk151]

cook averages over 50 against australia. Why don't you acknowlege that before making a shit video showing him getting out against australia

[CoolStoryBrosauce]

@cryzyk151 Taken from the VIDEO DESCRIPTION

"My intention with this video is NOT to ridicule Cook or somehow belittle his achievements in the past couple of years. If anything it is to show how batsmen have the ability to overcome technical deficiencies. It usually takes them time, but the rewards are usually well worth it."

Congratulations sir, you have won the award for the MOST IGNORANT AND OBLIVIOUS COMMENT ON YOUTUBE!

[CoolStoryBrosauce]

@Razor1262 Actually no... Cook took 5+ years to get better. Hughes hasn't been a part of the team for more than a few tests at a time and has not even been playing FC cricket for 5 years yet. Let alone test cricket.

He has more runs for Aus in him I'm sure.

[nottellingu0]

@CoolStoryBrosauce Well said mate! Fucking pea brained poms!

[MrDerpPants]

Funny how it says "McGrath to Cook".

[2Cornmachine]

@CoolStoryBrosauce if hes overcome his technical difficulties then surely this is no longer the place to bowl to alastair cook. get a life mate

[2Cornmachine]

do you think the australian team dont have video analsyis? i think they tried this in 2010-2011 - we all know what happened....

[HappyDaysRUs1]

See kids, this is why you have to get to the pitch of the ball! :)

[MultiBubbleburst]

Shame Australia clearly didn't follow the rules, you know, Cook averaging over 126 in the Ashes!! ;)