Alastair Cook insists he can cope with the added pressure of leading England ahead of the start of the one-day series against Bangladesh.

The opening batsman will be in charge of the tourists throughout the tour following Andrew Strauss' decision to take a break.

The Essex left-hander has led his country in international cricket just once before, a Twenty20game against South Africa that ended in a heavy defeat.

On that occasion he was a late stand-in for the injured Paul Collingwood, but this time around Cook is very much the man at the helm for the entire trip.

By Gagandeep