Michael Cook (cricketer)

Michael Cook
Personal information
Full name
Michael Stephen Cook
Born (1939-02-09) 9 February 1939 (age 87)
Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England
BattingLeft-handed
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
RelativesDavid Cook (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–1962Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 110
Batting average 27.50
100s/50s –/1
Top score 52
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 22 December 2011

Michael Stephen Cook (born 19 February 1939) is a former English cricketer. Cook was a left-handed batsman who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Edgbaston, Warwickshire.

Cook made two first-class appearances for Warwickshire, against Cambridge University in 1961 and Oxford University in 1962. Against Cambridge University at Mitchells and Butlers' Ground, Cook scored 52 in his maiden first-class innings before he was run out. In their second-innings, he was dismissed for 15 runs by Simon Douglas-Pennant, with Warwickshire winning the match by 51 runs. Against Oxford University at Edgbaston, Cook scored 27 runs in Warwickshire's first-innings before he was dismissed by Colin Drybrough, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Ian Potter for 16 runs. Warwickshire won the match by 161 runs. These were his only major appearances for Warwickshire.

His brother, David, also played for Warwickshire.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Michael Cook". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Warwickshire v Cambridge University, 1961". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Warwickshire v Oxford University, 1962". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2011.