| Sam Cook | |
| Fullname: | Samuel James Cook |
| Birth Date: | 1997 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Country: | England |
| Club1: | Loughborough MCCU |
| Club2: | Essex |
| Clubnumber2: | 16 |
| Club3: | Trent Rockets |
| Club4: | Joburg Super Kings |
| Year4: | 2023/24 |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 31 March |
| Debutyear1: | 2016 |
| Debutfor1: | Loughborough MCCU |
| Debutagainst1: | Surrey |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 17 May |
| Debutyear2: | 2018 |
| Debutfor2: | Essex |
| Debutagainst2: | Middlesex |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 80 |
| Runs1: | 707 |
| Bat Avg1: | 11.04 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 49 |
| Deliveries1: | 13,019 |
| Wickets1: | 294 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 19.32 |
| Fivefor1: | 14 |
| Tenfor1: | 4 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 16/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 15 |
| Runs2: | 17 |
| Bat Avg2: | 5.66 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 6 |
| Deliveries2: | 750 |
| Wickets2: | 17 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 35.23 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 84 |
| Runs3: | 47 |
| Bat Avg3: | 5.87 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 18 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,639 |
| Wickets3: | 92 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 25.81 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 23/– |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/772061.html Cricinfo |
| Date: | 19 August |
| Year: | 2024 |
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]
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]