Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1997)

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sam Cook

| image = Sam Cook Essex.jpg

|caption = Cook in 2024

| fullname = Samuel James Cook

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|8|4}}

| birth_place = Chelmsford, Essex, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2025–present

| country = England

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 22 May

| testdebutyear = 2025

| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| testcap = 719

| lasttestdate =

| lasttestyear =

| lasttestagainst =

| club1 = Loughborough MCCU

| year1 = {{nowrap|2016–2017}}

| club2 = Essex

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017–present}}

| clubnumber2 = 16

| club3 = Trent Rockets

| year3 = {{nowrap|2022–present}}

| club4 = Joburg Super Kings

| year4 = 2023/24

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = –

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = –/–

| top score1 = –

| deliveries1 = 186

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 119.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/72

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 90

| runs2 = 807

| bat avg2 = 11.05

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 49

| deliveries2 = 14,699

| wickets2 = 322

| bowl avg2 = 20.16

| fivefor2 = 14

| tenfor2 = 4

| best bowling2 = 7/23

| catches/stumpings2 = 21/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 15

| runs3 = 17

| bat avg3 = 5.66

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 6

| deliveries3 = 750

| wickets3 = 17

| bowl avg3 = 35.23

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/37

| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 89

| runs4 = 65

| bat avg4 = 6.50

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 18

| deliveries4 = 1,729

| wickets4 = 93

| bowl avg4 = 27.22

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/15

| catches/stumpings4 = 24/–

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/772061.html Cricinfo

| date = 21 June

| year = 2025

}}

File:1 23 Sam Cook.jpgSamuel James Cook (born 4 August 1997) is an English cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/772061.html |title=Samuel Cook |access-date=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut on 31 March 2016 for Loughborough MCCU against Surrey as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/946773.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Surrey v Loughborough MCCU at The Oval, Mar 31–Apr 2, 2016 |access-date=26 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1059660.html |title=Tour Test, West Indies tour of England at Chelmsford, Aug 1-Aug 3 |access-date=1 August 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He made his List A debut for Essex in the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup on 17 May 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127764.html |title=South Group, Royal London One-Day Cup at Radlett, May 17 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 May 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Essex in the 2018 T20 Blast on 4 July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1127448.html |title=South Group (N), Vitality Blast at Chelmsford, Jul 4 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 July 2018}} In September 2020, in the final of the 2020 Bob Willis Trophy, Cook took a five-wicket haul.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29962405/bob-willis-trophy-final-eddie-byrom-revels-career-best-day-somerset-edge-ascendancy |title=Eddie Byrom revels in 'career-best day' as Somerset edge into ascendancy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 September 2020}} In April 2022, he was bought by the Trent Rockets for the 2022 season of The Hundred.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}

Cook played for England Lions against Australia in January 2025,{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4187920/england-mens-lions-announce-squad-for-australia-tour|title=England Men’s Lions announce squad for Australia tour|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=18 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://essexcricket.org.uk/2024/12/18/sam-cook-called-up-to-england-mens-lions-tour/|title=Sam Cook called up to England Men’s Lions Tour|publisher=Essex County Cricket Club|accessdate=18 December 2024}} and named in the senior squad for the Test match against Zimbabwe in May 2025.{{Cite web |last=Ehantharajah |first=Vithushan |date=2 May 2025|title=Jordan Cox recalled to England Test squad for Zimbabwe |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/jordan-cox-recall-england-test-squad-zimbabwe-1483948}}