Ashes triumph would be pinnacle for Cook

England captain Alastair Cook believes winning this summer’s Ashes series would be his “best achievement”. Cook has endured some torrid days since leading England to a 3-0 series win at home to Australia in his first Ashes as captain in 2013.In the return contest that followed soon afterwards in Australia, England were whitewashed 5-0. England then lost a two-Test series at home to Sri lanka, with opening batsman Cook contemplating resigning as captain after the tourists clinched victory at Headingley.

Meanwhile the normally reliable Cook, 30, endured a prolonged slump with the bat before scoring his first Test hundred in nearly two years against the West Indies in May.“It was an incredibly tough time,” Cook said at a sponsor’s event at lord’s on Friday.“losing that Test series against Sri lanka and that fourth day at Headingley is as tough as it can get, so from where we have been if we did win the Ashes at The Oval that would be remarkable, and something I would be very proud of — it would be my best achievement.” he said.