6 Facts about Alastair Cook you probably didn’t know

#2 Zimbabwean opening partner

Andy Flower coached the England team

He’s achieved more than most have at a very young age. Scoring 12,000 runs at the age of 33 is no easy feat. But Cook started impressing at a very young age. He made his first-class debut aged 18 for Essex and made his first half-century on debut while batting with former England coach Andy Flower.