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Detailed explanation-1: -Former England captain Alastair Cook officially received knighthood from the Queen during a special investiture ceremony at the Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Cook becomes only the 11th Englishman to be knighted for services to cricket.

Detailed explanation-2: -10: Sir Alastair Cook - Cricket He was the first England cricketer to receive a knighthood since Sir Ian Botham in 2007 and the 11th player to be given the honor for services to English cricket.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first man to receive a knighthood for services to cricket, or indeed any sport, was Francis Lacey. Knighted in 1926 (Gazette issue 33179), Lacey was most noted for his work as Secretary of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), a post which he held from 1898 to the year of his knighthood.

Detailed explanation-4: -The list is divided into two categories: one for those (22 players) who were knighted for their services to cricket, and one for Test cricketers (8 players) who were knighted for other reasons.