Abu Dhabi, March 18 (IANS) Discharged England captain Alastair Cook on Wednesday said his country's early exit from the World Cup was proof that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was wrong to sack him as one-day captain just months from the quadrennial tournament.
Speaking in Abu Dhabi ahead of the Emirates T20 tournament this week, Cook said: "I can't speak about what's gone on there in depth, but you always back yourself, and I would have loved to have had the opportunity that was taken away from me.
"The selectors made that decision because they thought it was the best for English cricket. Hindsight has probably proved them wrong, but now it's very easy to say that," Cook was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
Left-handed batsman Eoin Morgan had replaced Cook in December last year, less than two months before England's World Cup opener against Australia at the MCG, which they lost by 111 runs.
England went on to suffer heavy losses to New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to finish fifth in Pool A and miss the quarter-finals.
The decision to sack Cook came after England had won just nine of 25 ODIs in 2014 and the opener suffered a drop in form with the bat. He had surpassed 50 just once in 22 matches before he was axed.
Speaking on another England cricketer who was sacked from the side, Kevin Pietersen, the 30-year-old said it was "very unlikely" that Pietersen would make a comeback to international cricket for England.
Altitude of 15 thousand feet, temperature below zero; ITBP personnel are guarding on ice like this
The borders of the country are safe because our brave soldiers are guarding the borders between d
A big accident happened in Jharkhand on Sunday evening. Here the trolleys of the highest Trikoot
22-year-old Umran Malik, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad, has emerged as the new speed star. He
After the murder of mafia Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf, new revelations are happening. Another new sensa
Be it Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) or government agencies, the government will raise
The government and the opposition are face to face over the Waqf Amendment Bill. Meanwhile, membe
Chinese soldiers do not tolerate snowfall, the situation may change next month on Indo-China border
On the evening of 15 June, when the Indian Army personnel clashed with the People's Liberation Ar
In Haryana, the voter turnout for 'Gaon ki Sarkar' was only 70%. In the Panchayat elections held
If you are a fan of 'Harry Potter' series then you must remember 'Professor Severus Snape'. Holly
Not only Kim Jong-un, many North Korean leaders and officials have suddenly disappeared
North Korean dictator Kim Jong has not appeared anywhere since the last two weeks, triggering a l
