Nasser Hussain has described Alastair Cook as a "truly remarkable cricketer". "Conditions in England in the last couple of years for opening batsmen have been so difficult," Hussain told Sky Sports News.

"One hundred and sixty Test matches at the top of the order, facing a Dukes ball in most of those, there's only so many times that even the toughest, mentally toughest career I've ever seen, can just go to that well and dig deep and summon up even more mental strength.