Nick Cook
On scorecards: NGB Cook
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Nick Cook played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1989. The first came against New Zealand at Lord's, with scores of 16 and 5, and 8 wickets, and the last against Australia at Kennington Oval in 1989.
The best bowling is 6 for 65 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1984. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. With the ball: 27 wickets at 31.6 at home and 25 wickets at 33.4 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 21 wickets at 30.4 in 6 Tests. England won 2 of the Tests Nick Cook played and lost 7, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 102 | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1989 | Drawn |
| 26 | 61 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
| 16 | 50 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1983 | Won |
| 14 | 101 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1987 | Drawn |
| 13 | 29 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 1984 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/65 | 30 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 5/18 | 14 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 5/35 | 26 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1983 | Won |
| 5/63 | 32 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
| 4/87 | 50 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/83 against Pakistan (1984).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 6 | 51 | 6.38 | 0/0 | 21 | 30.43 |
| Australia | 3 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 56.40 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 58 | 11.60 | 0/0 | 21 | 22.43 |
| West Indies | 3 | 25 | 4.17 | 0/0 | 5 | 59.40 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 121 | 10.08 | 0/0 | 27 | 31.63 |
| Away | 7 | 58 | 6.44 | 0/0 | 25 | 33.40 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 20.08 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 30 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 11.58 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 69.25 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 72.33 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 44.60 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1989 at Kennington Oval
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