article_snippet.sent: Cook must somehow shut out the deafening noise enveloping English cricket  and concentrate on what has become one of the most important Test series of Cook career.
article_snippet.sent: Cook in the nets ahead of the first Test in the West Indies of a vitally important series for his career .
article_snippet.sent: Cook and Cook England team-mates share a few words in practice ahead of the first Test on Monday .
article_snippet.sent: Yet Cook knows that Cook, and coach Peter Moores, can afford no slip-ups in what should be the least taxing assignment of England’s ridiculous schedule of 17 Tests in the next nine months.
article_snippet.sent: Instead all eyes are on the duo whose futures are in the balance with an arch-critic of both, Michael Vaughan, favourite to become supremo even though Cook has played down Cook links to the job.
article_snippet.sent: Cook has seemed relaxed in Cook first week in the Caribbean and looked in good touch while scoring a hundred against St Kitts with the slightly altered stance Cook has been working on with Graham Gooch.
article_snippet.sent: Cook (left) and coach Peter Moores (right)
article_snippet.sent: Cook (left) and coach Peter Moores (right) can't afford any slip-ups in the Caribbean Caribbean this month .
article_snippet.sent: Cook has slightly altered Cook batting stance after working with Graham Gooch in Cook enforced off-season .
article_snippet.sent: Cook made three half centuries in Cook last four Test innings against India last summer while leading England to three successive victories, yet the disaster of a World Cup that went on without Cook has heaped pressure back on Cook side.
article_snippet.sent: but it is exactly what I said before we came here,’ said Cook.
article_snippet.sent: It was Downton who put so much faith in Cook to lead a new England era that the captain still believes is full of promise.
article_snippet.sent: Equally, Cook did not want to think about the implications of what will happen when the new men at the helm in chairman elect Colin Graves and new chief executive Tom Harrison continue when the new men at the helm in chairman elect Colin Graves and new chief executive Tom Harrison revolution of the English game.
article_snippet.sent: I have absolutely no idea,’ said Cook when asked about the new director of cricket.
article_snippet.sent: We had a function the other night and a function was made quite clear to We that West Indies are here to fight and want to beat We 3-0,’ said Cook.
article_snippet.sent: For Cook is facing a Test series Cook has to win.
highlights_snippet.sent: Despite the sacking of Paul Downton, Cook is focused on Test series .
  