On this day in 2011: Alastair Cook named as England’s ODI captain

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On this day in 2011: Alastair Cook named as England’s ODI captain

Alastair Cook was announced as England’s one-day international captain on this day in 2011. Cook replaced his Test-match opening partner Andrew Strauss, who retired from the format, while Stuart Broad took over from Paul Collingwood to lead the Twenty20 side. Strauss said: “I’ve enjoyed my time as England one-day captain immensely and I’m extremely proud of the strides we’ve made in limited overs cricket over the past two years. Alastair Cook, …