I won't walk away, says under-fire captain Cook


  • Cricket
  • Wednesday, 17 Dec 2014

England's captain Alastair Cook reacts as he walks off the field after his dismissal by Sri Lanka's Suranga Lakmal during their final ODI (One Day International) cricket match in Colombo December 16, 2014. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

(Reuters) - Alastair Cook said he had no intention of stepping down as captain after his England side lost the seventh and final match of the one-day series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

The left-handed opening batsman struggled for runs again, making just 32 as his team were beaten by 87 runs to slip to a 5-2 defeat in the series.

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