Veteran Cricketer Alastair Cook, whose international career spanned over a decade from 2006 to 2018, is set to make a comeback on the field. In a recent press, he cleared that he is ready to extend his career as he will be uniting with the squad for the England Champions for featuring in the World Championship of Legends 2025. This much-awaited T20 tournament is coming back with the second edition to be held at a venue known as Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, in July 2025.
Sir Alastair Cook, who signed off from the stage of international cricket seven years ago in 2018, has the highest runs in Test among players who played with the England national cricket team. In 161 Test matches, he compiled 12,472 runs with 33 centuries, maintaining an average of 45.35. His stats reflect his solid standing as a great player the world has witnessed in cricket.
Cook will join the campaign of his former teammate and iconic white-ball cricketer Eoin Morgan’s England Champions. Influential Morgan, who played international cricket from 2006 to 2022 and, during that time, under his captaincy, he propelled his team to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, is going to lead England Champions in WCL 2025.
Alastair Cook and Eoin Morgan will be back on the field through WCL
As WCL is an emerging tournament, Cook revealed that he is highly excited to play again for the country. He felt joy as he said, “I am really looking forward to being back on the field with Eoin and the other guys.” He opened up about his aspirations for a journey making full circle with returning to the field. Cook expressed that WCL would be one of the best opportunities for him to get in touch with Cricket one more time.
The cricket experts and fans all over the world are enthusiastic about the wave of change in Cricket tournaments, welcoming seasoned players again after their retirement from international cricket. Skipper Eoin Morgan highlighted that having Cook in the squad is going to mean more than cricket. Morgan added, “It’s about camaraderie, history, and creating new memories. We’re not just playing the game—we’re honoring it.”
It is a turnaround in the arena of cricket having Sir Alastair Cook back in the world of cricket as a player. His active involvement with other team members, including Morgan, is going to be the start of a new era, which fans are eagerly waiting for. The World Championship of Legends adds one more layer of excitement for fans scattered around the world, hoping to witness rivalries, bondings, and legacies through the celebration of cricket.
