<P> Alastair Nathan Cook , CBE ( born 25 December 1984 ) is an English cricketer . A left - handed opening batsman , he is a former captain of the England Test and ODI teams . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful batsmen ever to play for England , and one of the most prolific batsmen of the modern era . Cook played for Essex 's Academy and made his debut for the first XI in 2003 . He played in a variety of England 's youth teams from 2000 until his call up to the Test side in 2006 . He normally fields at first slip . </P>
<P> Alastair Nathan Cook , CBE ( born 25 December 1984 ) is an English cricketer . A left - handed opening batsman , he is a former captain of the England Test and ODI teams . He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful batsmen ever to play for England , and one of the most prolific batsmen of the modern era . Cook played for Essex 's Academy and made his debut for the first XI in 2003 . He played in a variety of England 's youth teams from 2000 until his call up to the Test side in 2006 . He normally fields at first slip . </P>
the cricketer who made his test debut against india in 2016
the cricketer who made his test debut against india in 2016
Alastair Nathan Cook
Alastair Nathan Cook