️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Alastair Cook has slammed the ECB for the timing of his dismissal as one-day captain, claiming the World Cup shambles that followed has shattered the players' confidence.<unk> Alastair Cook has slammed the ECB for the timing of his dismissal as one-day captain, claiming the World Cup shambles that followed has shattered the players' confidence. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Speaking in Abu Dhabi, where he is preparing to play for the MCC, Cook said defeats by Australia and New Zealand proved that the decision to axe him was, in retrospect, incorrect. Alastair Cook was removed as England one-day captain in December, before the cricket World Cup.<unk> Alastair Cook was removed as England one-day captain in December, before the cricket World Cup.<unk> Alastair Cook was removed as England one-day captain in December, before the cricket World Cup. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Cook told The Daily Telegraph: 'I can't speak about what's gone on there in depth, but you always back yourself, and I would have loved to have had the opportunity that was taken away from me. The selectors made that decision because they thought it was the best for English cricket.<unk> The selectors made that decision because they thought it was the best for English cricket. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ He added: 'I wouldn't say all of it [confidence] has been [shattered], but a hell of a lot of it has been. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ We have a repairing job to do, and the only way to do that is by playing some good cricket and start winning.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Since then, it's been hard going. (<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>) ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Cook (right) feels England have to rebuild the feel good factor that followed Test success against India.<unk> Cook (right) feels England have to rebuild the feel good factor that followed Test success against India. Cook (on the left) will lead England in...<unk> Cook (on the left) will lead England in...<unk>
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