Overview
- Speaking on TNT Sports on day one of the fifth Test in Sydney, Cook said there has been "zero contact" from the ECB about any role.
- The former captain added he would like to be involved with England at some stage and try to make a difference.
- Michael Atherton has suggested Cook, a 12,472-run Test great, as a potential assistant or alternative voice to reinforce discipline and reset standards.
- England trail Australia 3-1 in the 2025–26 Ashes after defeats in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide, increasing scrutiny of Brendon McCullum's tenure.
- Media outlets continue to speculate about staff changes, but no formal approach to Cook or official move by the ECB has been confirmed.