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Alastair Cook: England team effort earned win over New Zealand

Britain commander Alastair Cook said a collaboration after a "rough street" earned his side triumph in the first Test against New Zealand.

A 124-run win at Lord's came in the month England sacked mentor Peter Moores and again told Kevin Pietersen he would not be considered for determination.

"It's been a rough street more than two weeks. From the minute we turned up on Monday the soul has been great," said Cook.

"It's been a collaboration. We're satisfied to play with such opportunity and energy."

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Alastair Cook acclaim for "extraordinary" Ben Stokes

Britain battled back from 30-4 on the first morning and from yielding a first-innings shortage of 134 to record their fifth win in seven Test matches.

Joe Root made scores of 98 and 84 and Cook 162 in England's second innings and Ben Stokes 92 and 101, a 85-ball hundred that was the quickest made in a Lord's Test match.

With New Zealand set 345 to win, they were rocked the bowling alley out for 220, Durham every single rounder Stoke taking 3-38, including the wickets of Kane Williamson and Brendon McCullum in progressive conveyances.

"The way he has played has been so energizing," said opener Cook, 30. "The greater part of the acclamations will be for his second-innings hundred, yet his first-innings 92 was splendid in extreme conditions.

"We've generally known how gifted he is, however he additionally lives up to expectations inconceivably hard. Full credit goes to him and he ought to appreciate this."

How's detail?!

James Anderson & Alastair Cook have drawn level with Andrew Strauss as the players with most Test wins for England, with 47 to their name

The 13 scores of 50+ in this match are the most recorded in a Lord's Test

Stuart Broad is presently the main fourth-innings wicket-taker at Lord's (17 wickets at a normal of 16.6 and 35.6 strike rate)

Alastair Cook (8,860 in 202 innings) has scored a larger number of keeps running than any other person in the most recent 10 years of Test cricket

New Zealand's first-innings score of 523 is their most noteworthy aggregate in a Test thrashing

Cook likewise paid tribute to the England supporters, with Lord's stuffed by a rowdy group that exploited cut-value last day tickets.

"It was a better than average day played before an awesome group," said Cook. "I've never heard Lord's seeming like that.

"At the point when Ben got two wickets in two balls, Stuart Broad kept running past me and said 'this is astonishing' and it was. It was a unimaginable day."

Britain's day started with the news that Trevor Bayliss is in arrangements to accept the employment cleared by Moores' takeoff and Cook said he is sharp for an arrangement to be made.

Ben Stokes (left) commends taking a wicket

Ben Stokes added to his scores of 92 and 101 with three key wickets on Monday

"We're a smidgen in limbo," said the Essex batsman. "We're not exactly beyond any doubt what's going on in the background and we were somewhat surprised.

"I have to address Andrew Strauss to figure out what's going on."

Britain guardian mentor Paul Farbrace, who worked under Bayliss with Sri Lanka, applauded the Australian and said he needs to stay included with the national group.

"He's an out-dated cricket mentor, who preferences working in the nets," said Farbrace. "He's calm however when he says something it numbers.

"He's a decent man who is exceptionally learned and has encounter all round the world. I need to be included later on, whatever the part is."
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Item Reviewed: Alastair Cook: England team effort earned win over New Zealand Description: Britain commander Alastair Cook said a collaboration after a "rough street" earned his side triumph in the first Test against New Zealand. A 124-run win at Lord's came in the month England sacked mentor Peter Moores and again told Kevin Pietersen he would not be considered for determination. "It's been a rough street more than two weeks. From the minute we turned up on Monday the soul has been great," said Cook. Britain guardian mentor Paul Farbrace, who worked under Bayliss with Sri Lanka, applauded the Australian and said he needs to stay included with the national group. "He's an out-dated cricket mentor, who preferences working in the nets," said Farbrace. "He's calm however when he says something it numbers. "He's a decent man who is exceptionally learned and has encounter all round the world. I need to be included later on, whatever the part is." Rating: 5 Reviewed By: Saud
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