article_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook (95*) plays behind square on Alastair Cook (95*) way to an unbeaten 95 in the tour match against a Kitts & Nevis XI .
article_snippet.sent: Cook and teammate Jonathan Trott (72) talk in between overs during the St Kitts and a modest St Kitts & Nevis XI game .
article_snippet.sent: More important for England's Test prospects, though, was the stand of 158 between Alastair Cook (95*)
article_snippet.sent: (95 not out) and Trott (72).
article_snippet.sent: Both men needed the comfort of big runs, Alastair Cook (95*) having been axed from the one-day side on the eve of the World Cup and Jonathan Trott (72) on Jonathan Trott (72) first England appearance since November 2013 - a period that has seen Jonathan Trott (72) battle a case of situational anxiety.
article_snippet.sent: Jonathan Trott (72) now has the chance to nail down the role of Alastair Cook (95*)'s opening partner and made a solid start in admittedly favourable circumstances. '
article_snippet.sent: Trotty and Cooky gave them nothing and Trotty and Cooky will stand them in good stead for the Test matches,' said Stokes.
article_snippet.sent: The biggest thing for a batsman is time out in the middle.
article_snippet.sent: Trotty and Cooky has been great, Trotty and Cooky is almost like Trotty and Cooky hasn't left.
article_snippet.sent: To see Trotty and Cooky go out and score some runs, the way Trotty and Cooky has been known to for England over the last five years, was really good to see.'
article_snippet.sent: Stokes arguably went over the top in Stokes assessment of Cook's knock, but with the captain having come under pressure for the captain lack of major scores, it could yet prove an important effort.
highlights_snippet.sent: Alastair Cook (95*) and Jonathan Trott (72) made big opening stand .
  