Sam Cook
Cook in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Samuel James Cook
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997
Chelmsford, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2017Loughborough MCCU
2017–presentEssex (squad no. 16)
2022–presentTrent Rockets
First-class debut31 March 2016 Loughborough MCCU v Surrey
List A debut17 May 2018 Essex v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 74 15 70
Runs scored 586 17 43
Batting average 10.10 5.66 7.16
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 38 6 18
Balls bowled 12,106 750 1,348
Wickets 265 17 76
Bowling average 19.94 35.23 25.53
5 wickets in innings 12 0 0
10 wickets in match 3 0 0
Best bowling 7/23 3/37 4/15
Catches/stumpings 14/– 1/– 19/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2023

Samuel James Cook (born 4 August 1997) is an English cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut on 31 March 2016 for Loughborough MCCU against Surrey as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.[2] He played for Essex against the West Indies during their tour of England in August 2017. He was part of the 2017 County Championship winning Essex squad.[3]

He made his List A debut for Essex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Essex in the 2018 T20 Blast on 4 July 2018.[5] In September 2020, in the final of the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Cook took a five-wicket haul.[6] In April 2022, he was bought by the Trent Rockets for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[7]

Personal life

He grew up in Chelmsford, Essex and attended Barnes Farm Junior School,[8] Great Baddow High School[9] and Loughborough University.[10] Cook is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Cook". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Surrey v Loughborough MCCU at The Oval, Mar 31–Apr 2, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tour Test, West Indies tour of England at Chelmsford, Aug 1-Aug 3". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Radlett, May 17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "South Group (N), Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, Jul 4 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Eddie Byrom revels in 'career-best day' as Somerset edge into ascendancy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Back to School: Sam Cook heads to Barnes Farm - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sam Cook". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sam Cook: Essex's Under-The-Radar Linchpin Key To Title Bid". Wisden. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Essex heroes Porter and Cook share friendly footballing rivalry". West Ham United F.C. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
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