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'Resiliet' Cook believes his batting has evolved

April 21, 2015 16:26 IST
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Alastair Cook at a training session

England captain Alastair Cook prepares to bat during a nets session. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

England captain Alistair Cook is convinced he has improved as a batsman despite failing to score a Test century since 2013.

The opener will attempt to reverse a run of low scores when England begin the second Test against West Indies in Grenada on Tuesday, having managed only 24 runs in the drawn first Test.

"I did have a look back in early February, watched a little a bit and it has changed quite a lot," he told the BBC.

"It's evolutionary -- if you tried to go back to exactly what you did it would probably be really unnatural.

"I'd like to think my game has improved over time, I definitely believe it has, it's just different."

England captain Alastair Cook (right) alongside team coach Peter Moores during a nets session at the National Cricket Ground Stadium in St George's, Grenada, on Monday

England captain Alastair Cook (right) alongside team coach Peter Moores during a nets session at the National Cricket Ground Stadium in St George's, Grenada, on Monday. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

While the heat has been on Cook, he said the criticism does not worry him and he would continue to trust his methods.

"I have been lucky that I have had a very simple game plan on the mental side throughout my career and it definitely works," he said.

"I am a resilient guy who can try and play each ball on its merits for a long period of time, that is kind of what my success has been built on so that hasn't changed."

Spinner James Treadwell, impressive in the first Test, is a major injury worry after hurting his arm diving for a ball in Antigua. His place could go to all-rounder Moeen Ali.

West Indies have dropped spinner Sulieman Benn and have added quickie Shannon Gabriel to the squad.

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