article_snippet.sent: Then Alastair Cook, fighting for Alastair Cook captaincy in this series, and the under pressure Jonathan Trott (32) joined forces to hit their first half-century partnership as an opening pair and reach 74 without loss by the close of a rain-affected second day.
article_snippet.sent: Captain Alastair Cook, who won the toss and chose to bowl, worked his way to 37 not out at stumps .
article_snippet.sent: When Alastair Cook reached 17 of Alastair Cook unbeaten
article_snippet.sent: 37 Alastair Cook went past Alec Stewart to become the second highest run-scorer in England's Test history and now only Alastair Cook mentor in Graham Gooch stands ahead of only his mentor in Graham Gooch. '
article_snippet.sent: Cooky knows if Cooky gets a big hundred tomorrow Cooky will set Cooky team up with a fantastic chance of getting a result and it was great to see Alastair Cook and Trott back together again. 
article_snippet.sent: Hopefully Cook and Trott can score a lot more runs tomorrow.'
article_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook plays a shot to the legside as Alastair Cook found some form on a rain-interrupted day two at St George's .
article_snippet.sent: Cook and Jonathan Trott leave the field at stumps having guided England to 74 runs without loss . '
article_snippet.sent: The only way Cook and Jonathan Trott can win is by getting 400, 450 in the first innings and applying pressure that way,' Denesh Ramdin's said. '
highlights_snippet.sent: England captain Alastair Cook hasn't scored a Test century for 33 inning .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: England captain Alastair Cook became England's second highest Test run scorer on Wednesday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: England captain Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott (32) were not out at stumps after day two .
  