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Alastair Cook is the most mentally strong player ever to represent England, says Nasser Hussain, as the skipper approaches 10,000 Test runs... I dont think there is too much difference from the Alastair Cook with zero Test runs to the one closing in on 10,000.His technique hasnt changed much, while on and off the field he is the same lad - there is no massive ego, hes just the quiet Essex boy who goes about his business. But, for my mind, he is the most mentally strong cricketer England have ever produced.His great mentor, Graham Gooch, was very good in that regard, as were Graham Thorpe, a man who loved heading out of the dressing room with the pressure on, and Michael Atherton - but Cook probably pips it.He has had tough times in career but always responded, including against Pakistan in 2010 when he was almost in a last-chance-saloon situation ahead of The Ashes and scored a hundred.He always challenges himself, never takes the easy road, and is determined to prove people wrong, which is one of his greatest strengths. Cook scored a century on his Test debut in Nagpur in 2006 I have to say that when I first saw him he was this tall, gangly lad with a stiff leg and a heavy head who tended to fall over!It was Keith Fletcher who turned to me and said: Watch out for this boy, hes going to be an exceptional talent, and when I saw him again on his first Test appearance in Nagpur I realised what Fletcher was going on about.To fly out to India that week and get a hundred on debut showed what a good player of spin he was and how strong he was in the mind - I knew then just how special a talent England had and would have for years to come.Nowhere was that more evident than in Australia during the 2010-11 Ashes. Cook dominated Australia in the 2010-11 Ashes, scoring 766 runs at 127.66 Cook went out there under a bit of pressure having only scored one hundred, plus a 95, against Australia in 19 Test innings, but, boy, did he deliver - Brisbane, Adelaide, wherever he went, he smashed it.I doubt he will ever play as well as that.Alastair is one of the best players of a ball above waist high that I have seen in the game - he is exceptional at cutting, pulling and clipping off his hip.Plus, his stubbornness means he is fully prepared take six hours to get a hundred, rather than the three that it might take someone like Ben Stokes. Is Cook Englands greatest Test batsman? Thats all subjective. What he is, though, is the best he could ever possibly be and thats what will give him the most pride. Nasser Hussain Is he Englands greatest Test batsman? Thats all subjective - youve got Joe Root now and youve had Gooch, Kevin Pietersen and Geoffrey Boycott in the past.What Cook is, though, is the best he could ever possibly be and thats what will give him the most pride - not being better than anyone else but being the best Alastair Cook.He is a phenomenal player who has worked incredibly hard and hell be around and breaking records for a long time yet.See if Cook reaches 10,000 Test runs when England play Sri Lanka in the first Test at Headingley, from 10am, Thursday, Sky Sports 2. Will England start their Test Match summer with a win over Sri Lanka? You can watch all the action live on Sky Sports from Thursday at 10am Also See: The 10,000 run club WATCH: Cooks career highs England fixtures/results Get Sky Sports Air Max Baratas Spain . -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice tweeted an apparent goodbye after a report about his pending release. Air Max Spain . 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He struck out seven with no walks as he beat the Padres for the second time this season and fourth in five career decisions. Addison Reed pitched the ninth inning for his 18th save in 21 chances. The Padres, who were no-hit by the Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants in their last game, were again challenged offensively. Tyson Ross (6-8) took the loss as the Padres continued a disturbing trend. In Ross last five starts the Padres have scored one run. The Padres cut Arizonas lead in half in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Ross. He drove in Cameron Maybin who reached on a single and took third on a single by Alexi Amarista. San Diego squandered a chance to tie the game in the sixth when Chase Headley reached third with one out. But with the infield in, Will Venable grounded to Aaron Hill at second base and he erased Headley trying to score. Venable was retired when he broke for second base while Headley was in a rundown. The Diamondbacks broke the scoreless tie in the fourth when Paul Goldschmidt walked to open the inning, which preceded a single by Miguel Montero. They advanced to second and third on a wild pitch by Ross. David Peralta drove them both in with a sharp one-out single up thhe middle.dddddddddddd Martin Prado smacked a similar ball toward centre, but with Amarista covering second on a steal attempt by Peralta, he was in position to turn an inning-ending double play. Down 2-0, the Padres had an opportunity to cut into their deficit when Headley and Yasmani Grandal had consecutive one-out singles in the fourth inning. But Venable and Jake Goebbert struck out looking to squash the rally. The Padres got their first hit in 11 innings in the third when Ross bunted for a two-out single. Ross effort down the first base line was fielded by McCarthy but his throw was late and offline. Ross, the Padres second base runner over that 11-inning span, didnt go far. Everth Cabrera followed with a ground ball to shortstop to end the inning. NOTES: Diamondbacks SS Chris Owings was scratched from the lineup with a sore left shoulder. . Padres GM Kevin Towers will undergo surgery to repair a damaged right vocal cord on July 7. . Arizona manager Kirk Gibson attended Thursday nights tribute to Tony Gwynn. "It was a great celebration of Tony and what he meant to his team, this city and his fans," Gibson said. "He left a great legacy." . Padres OF Carlos Quentins sore left shoulder kept him out of the lineup. . Padres RHP Andrew Cashner (tender right shoulder) will play catch in three days. . Diamondbacks RHP Josh Collmenter (6-4, 3.87) faces Padres LHP Eric Stults (2-10, 5.49) on Saturday. ' ' '