Siren of Titan
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He’s obviously a genius batsman - his record is testament to that. Where he is at in his career at the moment, he’s as good as anyone who has played the game - probably barring Bradman.
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Brendon McCullum heaping praise on his English counterpart during a press conference.
Alastair Cook replies in kind to the Kiwi captain assertion: “It’s very nice of him to say that … I’m not quite sure where he’s got that from. You could talk about his genius batting, the way he hits the ball sometimes.”
I’m not quite sure where he got that from either, Cooky, but you guys are both awesome. May the best flatterer win.
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We need to keep his feet on the ground - you know what these Yorkshiremen are like - but he’s done well.
— Alastair Cook, on Joe Root after the match-winning knock he put in in the 2nd ODI against New Zealand.