Kolkata: England captain Alastair Cook, who took over the reins from Andrew Strauss before the India series, said, on Tuesday, that the added responsibility has brought the best out of him.
“Maybe the added responsibility makes you more accountable to the side. That may have helped my batting…I really don’t know if it happened that way but it’s nice.
“As a captain you always want a good start with the bat… show that you can cope with the demands. That’s how it has happened but I can’t put a finger on how it happened,” Cook, who has hit two centuries in last two Tests, said while addressing the media.
Stating that he was not someone who believed in momentum, Cook said, “After the first game it (momentum) was with India but we managed to bounce back in Mumbai. So, not really (think that momentum helps).
“With the series at 1-1, and two more matches to go, it’s a good place to be as a player. You want to play in big games and that’s what we have over the next two weeks. That’s exciting.”
“What we are doing on spinning tracks is right. We are going to need some stand-up performances like we did in Mumbai if we are to have a chance,” he insisted. (PTI)