“I think the one thing about it is – there doesn’t seem to be any premeditation,” Cook, one of the most technically astute players in the world, said. “Most batsmen, even the best hitters, are literally waiting for that ball to be in their one slot for six. They might have two slots. But with him, you bowl five balls, and he’ll wait for a ball at 99 miles per hour, then react to it and still hit it for six. So cleanly. I think that’s what’s unusual.”
