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Boycott says Cook will not quit England captaincy unless six wild stallions pull him out

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Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has said that Alastair Cook is too stubborn to quit captaincy and would not move unless they get six wild stallions to pull the skipper out.

Cook has been heavily criticised following a seventh loss in nine Tests, but the skipper remains defiant and insists that he would not walk out on the captaincy.

Boycott said that it is that stubbornness about Cook, adding that the skipper is only interested in what he sees, The BBC reported.

Boycott also said that only Cook himself, his wife, his family and his friends think that he is still the right man to lead England, adding that he does not think that too many other people do the same.

 

Cook, who is England's record Test century-maker, has failed to make a hundred in 27 innings.

Cook became England captain following Andrew Strauss' retirement in 2012; scoring three centuries in a series win in India and leading England to a 3-0 Ashes success last summer. Since then, he has overseen a 5-0 whitewash by Australia down under and a 1-0 home defeat by Sri Lanka.

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First Published: Jul 23 2014 | 11:36 AM IST

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