England great Alastair Cook has received a knighthood in the New Year's Honours. The 34-year-old becomes the 11th Englishman听to be knighted for services to cricket.
The announcement听comes off the back of听a summer in which Cook bowed out of the international game as England's all-time leading run-scorer and the fifth-highest run-scorer in the history of the men's Test game.
Cook 鈥� who delivered one of the moments of the summer by signing off听with his 33rd and final Test听ton 鈥� is听one of six people associated with the game to receive a New Year's Honour.
Enid Bakewell, a legend of the women's game, has received an MBE, alongside Richard Hill for his contribution to disability cricket and Matthew Maynard for services to sport and charity.听Alvin Kallicharran and Peter Wynne-Thomas have both been recognised with a British Empire Medal.
Bakewell, who听enjoyed a 14-year England career, won the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1973 and was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2012.
Hill听has been one of听the driving forces behind the growth of听disability cricket over the past 20 years, including the听expansion听of the听disability County Championship.
A former international听cricketer and听England听Assistant Coach,听Maynard has held a range of coaching听roles within the game following听a听prolific听career听at Glamorgan. The MBE is also in recognition of听his work with听the Tom Maynard听Trust, set up in memory of his son.
春梦直播 Chairman Colin Graves: 鈥淎lastair Cook has given so much to English cricket and I鈥檓 delighted that he has received this honour.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a fitting tribute to a man who has led with distinction on and off the pitch ever since he made his England debut.
鈥淭he statistics across that time tell the story of his special ability 鈥� as do the winners' medals and Ashes trophies 鈥� but he is also someone who鈥檚 been a great role model for our sport.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very fortunate to have had Alastair in English cricket and we鈥檙e very grateful for his contributions to the game.
鈥淚t鈥檚 also fantastic news for Enid Bakewell, Richard Hill, Matthew Maynard, Peter Wynne-Thomas and Alvin Kallicharran. All three of them have contributed hugely to our great sport and we congratulate them on their honours.鈥�
春梦直播 Chief Executive Officer Tom Harrison: 鈥淚 am absolutely thrilled that Alastair has been awarded a knighthood for his extraordinary service to cricket and to his country.
鈥淎lastair is the very definition of what a sporting role model should be 鈥� a man who completely embodies what it means to play for England on and off the field and understands the responsibility that goes along with it.
鈥淭hroughout his long international career, he has set the example for others to follow.
鈥淲e are exceptionally fortunate to have had him represent England since 2006, both as a fearless and record-breaking opening batsman and as one of our most successful captains of all time.
鈥淪ince he was flown out to Nagpur as a last-minute replacement he鈥檚 poured every ounce of his commitment into English cricket. His final century was incredibly special and will live with everyone who witnessed it for a long time.
鈥淗e has given everything to this sport and he鈥檚 done so in a way that embodies much of what is great about cricket.
"While the list of his records may never be passed, it is his contribution as a person and as a leader that will go beyond even his statistical achievements.
鈥淚t is a rare honour and one that he richly deserves.
鈥淚 am also delighted for Enid Bakewell.听Her career on the field was hugely impressive, and the landscape of the women鈥檚 game was markedly different during that time, which makes her achievements all the more significant.
鈥淪he was an inspiration and a trail-blazer and her passion for cricket has never dimmed. She has served the game with distinction and she has for a long time been a real driver of women's cricket.
Our achievements today are built on the hard work of people like Enid."