5 reasons why Alastair Cook stepping down was a good move

#3 Cook the Test batsman

Cook’s good form can return without the added burden of captaincy

The strain of captaincy has taken a toll on Cook’s batting and it’s been evident in recent times. He has to lead the team and open the batting as well; this can affect the focus of the best of men. If a captain is in poor form, it can affect his captaincy and vice versa.

Lately, it can be clearly seen that pressures of leading the side have managed to unfold the chinks in what was an almost unbreachable armour before.

He has been one of England’s greatest Test batsmen with over 11,000 runs and he still has plenty to offer as a batsman. With the burden of captaincy relieved of his shoulders, Cook can concentrate on his own batting. He is still England’s best opener in whites and might just one day surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s 15,921 Test runs.