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
However, Cook's next 11 Tests, spread over a period of five years, fetched him 20 wickets at an average of 56.75. He had more success as a bowler against Pakistan and New Zealand than against
In the domestic game, Cook played for
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". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "England v New Zealand 1983". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Essex v Leicestershire at Chelmsford 10,11,12 August 1983". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "3rd Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, Aug 11-15, 1983". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- ^ "Statistics / Test Matches / Bowling Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Statistics / NGB Cook/ One Day Internationals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Statistics / NGB Cook/ Test Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2022.