Nick Cook (cricketer)
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Full name | Nicholas Grant Billson Cook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Leicester, England | 17 June 1956|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 501) | 11 August 1983 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 24 August 1989 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 73) | 26 March 1984 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 22 October 1989 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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WTests umpired | 1 (2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WODIs umpired | 4 (2009–2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WT20Is umpired | 7 (2008–2016) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 14 June 2021 |
Nicholas Grant Billson Cook (born 17 June 1956) is an English cricket umpire and former player who appeared in 15 Tests and three ODIs between 1983 and 1989.[1] A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler and a lower order right-handed batsman, he played first-class and List A cricket from 1978 to 1994. He is currently an ECB appointed umpire on the professional circuit. He was born in Leicester and attended Lutterworth Grammar School.
Cook made his international debut against New Zealand. He picked up 32 wickets in his first four Tests, taking four five-fors, including one on debut,[2] and a best bowling match return of 11 for 83 against Pakistan at Karachi.[3] However, Cook's next 11 Tests fetched him 20 wickets at an average of 56.75, and he was dropped. His total of 52 Test wickets were taken at an average of 32.48.
In the domestic game, Cook played for Leicestershire, before later moving to Northamptonshire.[3]
Since retiring from the game, Cook has become an umpire and in November 2008, was promoted to the ECB full list for the 2009 season.
References[]
- ^ "Nick Cook". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "3rd Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, Aug 11-15, 1983". espncricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 42. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- 1956 births
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- England Test cricketers
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- Northamptonshire cricketers
- English cricket umpires
- Cricketers from Leicester
- Cricketers who have taken five wickets on Test debut
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- D. H. Robins' XI cricketers
- English cricket biography, 1950s birth stubs