As his fine 172 on day three of the Bob Willis Trophy final proved, Cook has certainly lost none of his quality nor his appetite for runs ©Getty
Aaron Beard was seeing strange black spots in his vision. That's how hard the Essex fast-bowler was pushing himself during the pre-season bleep test earlier this summer. The 22 year-old was at his limit, a limit that had been good enough to see off every other member of the squad. Bar one.
Naturally,
