ENGLAND · Opening Batter · 1982–1983
Geoff Cook
On scorecards: G Cook
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
7
MATCHES
13
INNINGS
203
RUNS
15.61
AVERAGE
66
HIGH SCORE
0 / 2
100s / 50s
FIELDING
9
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Geoff Cook played 7 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1983. The first came against Sri Lanka at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 11 and 0, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1983.
The highest score in the archive is 66 from 173 balls against India at Old Trafford in 1982. In all: 2 fifties. At home the average was 27.6 across 3 Tests; away it was 8.1 across 4 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against India: 138 runs at 27.6 in 3 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 7 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 173 | India | Old Trafford | 1982 | Drawn |
| 50 | 98 | India | Kennington Oval | 1982 | Drawn |
| 26 | 44 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 11 | 24 | Sri Lanka | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1982 | Won |
| 10 | 25 | India | Lord's | 1982 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 138 | 27.60 | 0/2 |
| Away | 4 | 65 | 8.13 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 1 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1983 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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