Alastair Cook poses with wife Alice as he holds his CBE medal at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Pic/AFP

England Test captain Alastair Cook was honoured with the Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Saturday. “This is a very special moment not just for me, but my family and friends. It’s a very proud moment to be awarded this,” Cook was quoted as saying by Daily Mail.