- Alastair Cook
Alastair Cook is the most experienced batsmen in this current batting line up. He has a solid technique against the pace bowler and plays the spinner well. It is going to crucial for Cook to give the visitors a good start against top quality opening bowlers of Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.
Cook needs to show the same patience if England has to regain the Ashes 2017. In Ashes 2015, Cook made 330 runs in 5 matches ( 9 innings) with 2 half centuries. He is one top scorer in Ashes history with 2117 runs in 30 matches ( 55 innings). Being the senior member, Cook must score runs at the top and help England to post a competitive total.
