Cook keen to right England's wrongs

Alastair Cook has admitted that England's successes last summer may have hidden serious flaws in both the team and his captaincy. England retained the Ashes with a 3-0 win over Australia just three months ago but have lost the first three Tests down under to surrender the urn. "When you win it can paper over cracks that have been developing," said Cook ahead of Melbourne's Boxing Day Test. "But when you lose it hits you with what it is you need to improve." Cook adtted the travails of the past month had forced him to question both his own role and the make-up of the Test team.