I'm not sure how much more of this Cook can take. He comes over as a nice chap plus he used to be able to bat too but leading from the front and the other aspects of captaincy elude him. I think he should be quietly told to do the decent thing and quit as captain then try to bounce back as a...
If the situation had been reversed and we needed 50 odd with the last wicket pair at the crease, what would we do ? probably nudge and nurdle and hope for Wides and Byes and probably fall 30 runs short. In that situation Faulkner played positively as there was nothing to lose and upset the odds...
It's due to fielding restrictions, bowlers being limited to a maximum of 10 overs, Powerplays , and umpires being more restrictive on Wides( particularly Leg side Wides ) and bouncers per over. Plus a few newer players are not crushed mentally by the Aussies so put up a bit of a fight.