Andrew Strauss has praised temporary England captain Alastair Cook for the way he performed in the role during the recent tour of Bangladesh.

The Essex man was handed the role while Strauss took a rest from the game and under Cook’s guidance, England managed to win every single game on the tour.

While captain, Cook managed to hit a century in both Test matches and he can be very satisfied with his work. Strauss certainly agrees his replacement has done an “excellent job”.

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When it was announced that Alistair Cook would be England’s captain for the tour of Bangladesh, he was immediately put in a no-win situation, especially during the two match Test series.

If England failed to win either Test match or struggled for form against the minnows of Bangladesh, Cook was obviously going to be criticised. They weren’t exactly going to be labelled as the world’s best if they emerged 2-0 winners either though, so it really was a case of get in, win, and get out for Cook and co.

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England’s current tour in Bangladesh is important for a number of reasons. It represents a chance to continue recent momentum in the test arena following the Ashes win last year, it gives Alastair Cook an opportunity to display his captaincy credentials and, perhaps most importantly, it represents the ideal chance for the players to find some form ahead of the English summer.

This final reason is very much the case for one man in particular – Kevin Pietersen. England’s star batsman has struggled of late and he and the team really need him to step up his game sooner rather than later.

KP - Struggling For Form

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England have wrapped up a comprehensive 3-0 ODI series victory over Bangladesh after a maiden international century for Craig Kieswetter set up a 45-run win in Chittagong.

The South African born opener failed to make an impression in the first two games, but more than made up for it with an innings of 107 from 124 balls that included nine fours and three sixes.

It was a knock that many people had been waiting for him to play in order to show what he could do on the international stage and the England selectors will be delighted that he has finished the series on a high note.

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It is impossible to ignore the impact Eoin Morgan has had on international cricket. The batsman has become a permanent fixture in England’s one day international and Twenty20 sides, producing a number of memorable displays along the way.

Most recently he helped England defeat Bangladesh in the second ODI to secure a 2-0 series lead with one game to play. Chasing 261 to win, the tourists looked in trouble on 68-3, but Morgan played beautifully to record an unbeaten 110 off 104 balls.

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Temporary England captain Alistair Cook has called on his side to improve in certain areas of their game after defeating Bangladesh to go 1-0 up in the One Day International series on Sunday.

Cook is standing in for the rested Andrew Strauss as England skipper and he got off to a winning start as his team chased down 229 to win with the loss of just four wickets. Paul Collingwood’s unbeaten 75 made absolutely sure of the victory, while Cook himself chipped in with 64.

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Paul Collingwood has been selected as vice-captain for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh. The England Twenty20 leader will assist temporary captain Alistair Cook as he leads the team in the absence of the rested Andrew Strauss.

England will play two Tests and three One Day Internationals in Bangladesh, starting with the first ODI on February 28th. Collingwood will play second fiddle to Cook during these matches.

This means that Collingwood will become Test or ODI captain should Cook be injured at any point during the tour. This is one reason why Collingwood was the only choice for the vice-captaincy role.

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