Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1997)

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]

Sam Cook
Personal information
Full nameSamuel 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)
First-class debut31 March 2016 Loughborough MCCU v Surrey
List A debut17 May 2018 Essex v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 34 12 12
Runs scored 140 9 0
Batting average 7.00 4.50 0.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 37* 6 0*
Balls bowled 5,095 582 204
Wickets 104 11 8
Bowling average 23.66 41.54 40.37
5 wickets in innings 7 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 7/23 3/37 2/25
Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 September 2020

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 Bob Willis Trophy, Cook took a five-wicket haul.[6]

Personal life

He grew up around Chelmsford, Essex and attended Barnes Farm junior school[7] and Loughborough University.[8]

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: Essex's Under-The-Radar Linchpin Key To Title Bid". Wisden. 24 September 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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