Nick Cook (cricketer)

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Nick Cook

England
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 15 3
Runs scored 179 -
Batting average 8.52 -
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 31 -
Balls bowled 4174 144
Wickets 52 5
Bowling average 32.48 19.00
5 wickets in innings 4 -
10 wickets in match 1 n/a
Best bowling 6/65 2/18
Catches/stumpings 5/- 2/-

As of 1 January 2006
Source: [1]

Nicholas Grant Billson Cook (born June 17, 1956, Leicester) is a former English cricketer who played in 15 Tests and 3 ODIs from 1983 to 1989.

Cook made his debut against New Zealand and was a sensation. He picked up 32 wickets in his first four tests including four five fors and a best bowling of 11/83 against Pakistan at Karachi and was considered as the next Laker or Underwood. However Cook's next 11 tests fetched him 20 wickets at an average of 56.75 and he was dropped.