Welcome to sportsday. Alastair cook wants to continue breaking records for england and has no issues about playing under his successor. The premier League ChampionsLeicester City are united behind their manager Claudio Ranieri. He says they arent in a crisis. And we find out why Wales Rugby Union captain Alun Wynjones is the toast of town. Good evening, plenty to come, including tennis and formula 1 news but we start with alastair cook. He has been making the headlines this week. He says it will be great for englands cricketers to have a new voice, with a new drive and new ideas. Cooks been speaking for the First Time Since stepping down as englands test captain. Our Sports Correspondent joe wilson spent some time with him earlier today. Every captain knows the ultimate direction, it is when, not if the end comes. Alastair cook told me he was managing his emotions but lists the response abilities hes leaving behind. He doesntjust toss the coin, he must be the on field tactician, diplomat, Media Politician and in kirkes case, the teams most dependable batsman. I wondered if he was relieved to give it up. I dont know if im relieved, something in me knows that thisjob is 100 or nothing. Looking in the mirror, knowing i couldnt do it was tough. But ive been very proud of what ive achieved, a lot of people to thank and most importantly my friends and family, my wife, alice, without her, my familys support. You need a good network and i have got one. Can you have a hunger to pick upa got one. Can you have a hunger to pick up a bat and play . Even coming back here and imagining what it would be like injuly, im hungry to score runs and i hope i can do that, i hope i can support the next england captain and helped to drive the team. What job do you Thinkjoe Root will do with the team, what will he have to change if he becomes the test captain . Most people are assuming that. Im no longer involved in those decisions, ill wait and see. Whoever gets the job, its going to be a very special time for him, orfor them. Its going to be a very special time for him, orforthem. Theyre its going to be a very special time for him, orfor them. Theyre very lucky they have some talented cricketers to drive forward. Hopefully we can drive England Forward and win more games. hopefully we can drive England Forward and win more games. If you think of yourjob as being like a schoolteacher, some jordan think of yourjob as being like a schoolteacher, Somejordan Muckles a more attention than others, perhaps perhaps some children require more attention than others, how much did Kevin Pietersen spoil it . More attention than others, how much did Kevin Pietersen spoil mm didnt spoil it, it was part of my rain, in one sense, but ive been very lucky to play with a number of fantastic cricketers and had some amazing times and this is not the time to be talking about that, it is time to be talking about that, it is time to be talking about that, it is time to reflect and i feel very lucky to have played with those Guys Andi Lucky to have played with those guys and i share some fond memories of those 59 games. Premier League ChampionsLeicester City have given manager Claudio Ranieri their unwavering support in a vote of confidence from the club. Despite winning the tile last may, leicester have struggled this season, and sit 16th in the table just one point clear of the bottom three. The club though, have released a statement saying their recent success has been based on stability, togetherness and determination. I know the ideas of the chairman and the club and for me it is ok. I think it is more for you and for me. The chairman wanted to stop the speculation. Every team goes down, there is more speculation. We are close together. Last season was a fantastic season and we were very solid. This season, speaking solid. This season, more. Speaking together, trying to support the team the team mates, fantastic. The Dressing Room is fantastic. Its not a crisis. Of course when you dont win, you lack confidence, its normal. These players are used to fighting. Theyve already live this situation, the good things but all was ready but also the bad things. I say with soldiers, they know the problem, they know the enemy and that is good. Norwich missed the chance to move into the play of places in the championship after being held to 2 2 draw at wigan. Wigan came from behind to lead 2 1 but an equaliser from Mitchell Dijks after 73 minutes salvaged a point for norwich. They stay in seventh, while wigan are still second from bottom, five points from safety. Huddersfield town manager david wagner and leeds united counterpart garry monk have been charged with Improper Conduct by the football association. The charges come after the pair were involved in a confrontation near the end of huddersfields 2 1 win in the West Yorkshire derby on sunday. In addition, both clubs have been charged with failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion. British number four aljaz bedene has beat Croatias Borna Coric to reach the second round of the marseille open. Bedene ranked 51 places below coric at 109 in the world won in three sets and will face the german fourth seed Alexander Zverev in the last 16. After great britains men made it into second round of the davis cup at the weekend, its now the turn of the women as they look to progress in the fed cup. The british team led by new captain Anne Keothavong are in tallinn. Theyll play turkey, latvia and portugal in round robin matches. Every year is an opportunity but we must give credit to the other teams, it isa must give credit to the other teams, it is a very tough zone and the format is very taxing, it is days and days. Not quite the same as a weekend, home always tie and it gives a different dimension, a different challenge but we got a great group of girls and a great support system. Im looking forward to being a part of the Team Environment again and giving it our best shot because that is what we will do, we will give it our best shot and hopefully create some opportunities to move forward. Ronnie osullivan is through to the second round of the World Grand Prix after a 4 2 win over chinas yan bing tao at prestons guild hall. Bing tao levelled the score at two games all and 0sullivan needed this bit of luck in frame five to help him on the way to victory. The five times World Champion then finished the match with a 128 break and will face either Neil Robertson or ricky walden next. In netball, wales were thrashed 92 27 by new zealand in the first of two tests in cardiff. The silver ferns showed their dominance throughout the match, they led wales by 27 points at the half way stage. Wales struggled to claw back the gap. New zealand, who are ranked second in the world, added 25 goals in the final period. The two teams will play each other again tomorrow. Silverstone sporting director Stuart Pringle says theres no Question Mark over formula ones british grand prix at least for the for the next three years. Silverstones status as hosts came under scrutiny last month amid concerns about rising costs. There is certainly no question over the british grand prix this year, next year, or 2019. This is all about 2020 onwards. There have been some changes in formula 1, some new owners coming in. We dont know those guys but we hope to have discussions shortly and we would like to continue running formula 1 at silverstone. What about the circuit and what lies ahead with the sale . That has been in the media. Any update in terms of a new buyer for silverstone . We are at the stage where we have had some good Trading Results over the last few months and we are feeling that the pressure is slightly off us. Not completely, some issues, longer term, that need addressing. It has perhaps given us some time to pause for thought