Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1997)

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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]

Fullname
Samuel James Cook
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 28)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
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Sam Cook
Cook in 2024
Personal information
Full name
Samuel James Cook
Born (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 28)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 719)22 May 2025 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016–2017Loughborough MCCU
2017–presentEssex (squad no. 16)
2021–2025Trent Rockets
2023/24Joburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 1 96 15 99
Runs scored 864 17 65
Batting average 11.07 5.66 6.50
100s/50s –/– 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 49 6 18
Balls bowled 186 15,641 750 1,899
Wickets 1 342 17 102
Bowling average 119.00 20.57 35.23 27.38
5 wickets in innings 0 15 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 4 0 0
Best bowling 1/72 7/23 3/37 4/15
Catches/stumpings 0/– 22/– 1/– 30/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2026
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Cook bowling in 2018

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]

Cook played for England Lions against Australia in January 2025,[8][9] and named in the senior squad for the Test match against Zimbabwe in May 2025.[10]

Personal life

He grew up in Chelmsford, Essex and attended Barnes Farm Junior School,[11] Great Baddow High School[12] and Loughborough University.[13] Cook is a supporter of Manchester United F.C.[14]

References

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