Alastair Cook marked his first day as Test captain with a solid century to lift England to 243-2 at tea against Bangladesh in the opening Test on Friday. The 25-year-old opener hit an unbeaten 113 for his 11th Test hundred in 53 matches to boost his team's hopes of posting a big total. He has so far cracked two ...

Alastair Cook marked his first day as Test captain with a solid century to lift England to 243-2 at tea against Bangladesh in the opening Test on Friday. The 25-year-old opener hit an unbeaten 113 for his 11th Test hundred in 53 matches to boost his team's hopes of posting a big total. He has so far cracked two ...

Skipper Alastair Cook hit an impressive half-century to steer England to 104-1 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Friday. Cook, leading England for the first time in Tests, scored an unbeaten 55 for his 23rd Test half-century after the tourists were put in to bat on a slow pitch in Chittagong. The England ...

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan elected to field after winning the toss against England in the opening Test on Friday. England paceman Steven Finn and batsman Michael Carberry made their Test debuts. The tourists went into the first match of the two-Test series with three fast bowlers -- Tim Bresnan, fit-again Stuart Broad and Finn -- and spinner Graeme Swann. Alastair Cook ...