Watch a Cook-themed day of shows on Sky Sports Cricket following his knighthood in the New Year Honours list
Tuesday 1 January 2019 13:22, UK
Alastair Cook is going to become a knight - so we've decided to dedicate a day to him!
New Year's Day will feature four programmes looking at the career of England's all-time leading Test run-scorer, including his fairy-tale finale at the Oval as he bowed out with a 33rd Test ton and to a standing ovation.
We will also chart the home Ashes triumphs Cook was part of in 2009, 2013, and 2015 - with the latter seeing him captain England to glory and earn redemption following his side's humbling 5-0 defeat in Australia in 2013/14.
Cook's career is not finished yet, though - he has signed a three-year deal with Essex to carry on playing county cricket so could be grinding domestic bowlers into the dirt for some time to come!
6am: How the 2009 Ashes were won
8am: How the 2013 Ashes were won
10am: Ashes Regained: Cook's Redemption
12pm: Alastair Cook's Fairy-tale Finale
1pm: How the 2009 Ashes were won
3pm: How the 2013 Ashes were won
5pm: Ashes Regained: Cook's Redemption
7pm: Alastair Cook's Fairytale Finale
8pm: How the 2009 Ashes were won
10pm: How the 2013 Ashes were won
12am (Wednesday): Ashes Regained: Cook's Redemption
2am (Wednesday): Alastair Cook's Fairytale Finale
You don't have to wait long into 2019 for live international cricket on Sky - we will be bringing you the first ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka from 12.55am on Thursday, January 3 before South Africa and Pakistan contest the second Test from 8.25am on the same day.
England are back in action on Sky in January as they tour the Caribbean. Watch the first Test against Windies live on Sky Sports Cricket from Wednesday, January 23. Click here for full Sky Live cricket listings.
