Cricket - India v England - Fifth Test cricket match - M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India - 20/12/16. England's captain Alastair Cook stands in field after losing the test series. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
LONDON (Reuters) - Alastair Cook was "drained" by the demands of being England test captain and felt new blood was needed in the role, England director of cricket Andrew Strauss said on Monday.
Cook, 32, quit as skipper after four-and-a-half years and a record 59 matches in charge.
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