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Sam Cook

England · Essex · Welsh Fire · Essex · Welsh Fire · Delhi Bulls

Sam Cook

29England

  • Right-handed lower-order batter
  • Right-arm medium-fast bowler
  • New-ball bowler

First-class record

Batting

MatInnsRunsAvgSR100/50HS
First-class9411186710.8441.20/049
Domestic9311186710.8441.20/049
Last 101013564.6728.60/019

Bowling

MatBallsWktsAvgEconBest5w10w
First-class9415,35034819.442.647/23154
Tests11861119.003.841/7200
Domestic9315,16434719.152.637/23154
Last 10101,5873520.112.665/5810

Batting style

Lower-order anchor

  • Weak against spin
  • Weak against pace
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average11.331.2
Average v pace13.129.3
Average v spin7.138.3
Strike rate v pace4653
Strike rate v spin3255
Balls per dismissal2758
Dot %77.573.3

1,446 balls in first-class matches · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026

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Bowling style

Dominant new-ball seamer

  • New-ball specialist
FigurePlayerParAgainst par
Average20.231.2
Balls per wicket45.656.7
Economy2.663.30
Average with the new ball18.429.1
Average v right-handers19.829.6
Average v left-handers21.134.9
Dot %79.274.1

9,162 balls bowled in Tests and first-class · Apr 2022 – Sept 2026

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Men's First-class

Overall rank
5th
all first-class bowlers
Runs a match
+35.4
above an average player

Men's First-class bowling, runs a match

AveragePeak +45.0
May 2024Now +35.4
20182020202220242026
Last 2 yearsMatRunsAvgSRWktsBowl avgEcon
First-class191166.430.15926.42.94

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Teams

  • EnglandInternationalLast Test May 2025
  • EssexCounty ChampionshipLast played Sept 2026

First-class streaks

Last 10CareerNowBest
Took a wicket10/1096%18493716645312
  • Sam Cook has taken a wicket in 10 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 18.

Last 10 first-class matches

DateTeamOpponentGroundBatBowlResult
24 Sept 2026EssexGlamorganSophia Gardens8 (19)2/54 (28.0)Drawn
15 Sept 2026EssexWarwickshireCounty Ground0 & 21/63 (23.0)Warwickshire won by 8 wickets
8 Sept 2026EssexYorkshireHeadingley0 & 1–Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs
2 Sept 2026EssexSussexCounty Ground–3/32 (19.0)Sussex won by 47 runs
27 Aug 2026EssexSurreyCounty Ground1 (15)5/94 (42.0)Drawn
20 Aug 2026EssexSomersetThe Cooper Associates County Ground0 & 9*4/109 (31.0)Somerset won by 8 wickets
15 May 2026EssexLeicestershireCounty Ground0 (2)6/86 (29.4)Essex won by 7 wickets
8 May 2026EssexHampshireCounty Ground2 (17)6/108 (29.0)Essex won by 6 wickets
24 Apr 2026EssexSurreyKennington Oval0 (1)1/62 (29.0)Drawn
17 Apr 2026EssexWarwickshireEdgbaston19 & 147/96 (33.5)Warwickshire won by 41 runs

Pace and pitch map

T20s840 balls

FullOff side2m4m6m8m10m12m0.2% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 0–1m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 1–2m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps1.5% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 2–3m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.4% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps2.3% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 3–4m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps2.5% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps3.6% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 4–5m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps1.3% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.6% of balls, 5–6m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.7% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.3% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps3.0% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps5.2% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 6–7m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.2% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps5.4% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps8.1% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps3.8% of balls, 7–8m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.9% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps2.1% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 8–9m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.2% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps2.0% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps3.9% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps1.1% of balls, 9–10m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps1.8% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps2.6% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.7% of balls, 10–11m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.1% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps1.4% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.5% of balls, 11–12m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.2% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps0.4% of balls, 12–13m from the stumps1.0% of balls, 12–13m from the stumpsLeg sideShort

Records

  1. =5thMost four-wicket hauls in The Hundred1
  2. =6thMost wickets in The Hundred44
  3. 10thMost four-wicket hauls in SA20 history1

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