Alistair Cook does Twenty20

Something has clearly happened to Alistair Cook recently.  Not content with a couple of quickfire half-centuries, he has now smashed 100 off only 57 balls against Surrey in the T20 Cup.  That’s a strike rate of 175.43.  For a player renowned for his sedateness at the crease, this is some achievement.

Centuries in T20 are relatively rare – the recent World T20 did not produce any.  So, by way of comparison, here are the top T20 scores of some of the members of England’s squad:

1. Ravi Bopara – 84
2. Luke Wright – 103
3. KP – 79
4. Stuart Broad – 41
5. Owais Shah – 79
6. Dimi Mascarenhas – 57*
7. Paul Collingwood – 79
8. Eoin Morgan – 66
9. Rob Key – 68*
10. Graham Napier – 152*

So now you know the reason why England did not win the World T20: Alistair Cook.