Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1997)

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Sam Cook
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Cook in 2018
Personal information
Full nameSamuel James Cook
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 24)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2017Loughborough MCCU
2017–presentEssex (squad no. 16)
First-class debut31 March 2016 Loughborough MCCU v Surrey
List A debut17 May 2018 Essex v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 47 12 29
Runs scored 266 9 28
Batting average 8.58 4.50 5.60
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 37* 6 18
Balls bowled 7,389 582 552
Wickets 162 11 32
Bowling average 20.35 41.54 24.50
5 wickets in innings 10 0 0
10 wickets in match 2 0 0
Best bowling 7/23 3/37 4/15
Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2021

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]

Personal life[]

He grew up in Chelmsford, Essex and attended Barnes Farm Junior School,[7] Great Baddow High School[8] and Loughborough University.[9] Cook is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.[10]

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. ^ "Back to School: Sam Cook heads to Barnes Farm - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Sam Cook". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Sam Cook: Essex's Under-The-Radar Linchpin Key To Title Bid". Wisden. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  10. ^ "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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