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When the 8th wicket of the Indian team fell at 112 runs at the historic Lord’s ground, the fans of Team India gave up hope, but when Ravindra Jadeja and Jaspreet Bumrah took the front, people in India once again clung to television. When Bumrah played 50 balls, it felt that now the match could be reversed from here. Meanwhile, the England bowlers were quite tired. Jofra Archer was trying to bowl at a speed of more than 140 km per hour. There was no effect on Bumrah. When the fans started expecting India’s victory, an accident happened.

Sam Cook caught Jaspreet Bumrah off Ben Stokes
Bumrah’s bat was hit by Ben Stokes’s short ball and the rest of the work was completed by Sam Cook with a great catch on mid-on. Sam Cook’s name was not in playing-11. The wicket fell on the third ball of the 62nd over, when after the end of the 60th over, he was sent for fielding instead of Shoaib Bashir. Had it not been a catch, Bumrah and Jadeja might have changed the fate of India. But, who can avoid luck. Subsequently, it did not take long for Siraj to get out and India was forced to lose the match by 22 runs.

Who is England cricketer Sam Cook?

Sam Cook is mainly known as a fast bowler. He was born on 4 August 1997 in Chelmsford, Essex, England. He is a right -handed batsman and right -handed medium fast bowler. Sam Cook made his professional cricket debut in 2016 for Essex. Cook played an important role in winning the county championship as Essex in 2017. He bowled brilliantly and took 18 wickets at an average of 15.89, including five wickets in two consecutive matches.

Sam Cook’s International Career

He soon became an important part of the Essex team in the county. He made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in May 2025. He got one wicket in that match. However, after that he did not get any chance. Sam Cook is known for his exact line and length and ability to take wickets. In the future, he can become an important bowler for England in all three formats.

Sam Cook’s first class cricket career

Match: 91

Wicket: 325

Best bowling: 7/23

Average: 20.25

5 wickets in an innings: 14 times

10 wickets in a match: 4 times

Batting: He has scored 810 runs batting in the lower order, with his highest score of 49 runs.

Sam Cook’s list a cricket career
Match: 15
Wickets: 17
Best bowling: 3/37
Average: 35.23
Sam Cook’s T20 Cricket Career
Match: 90
Wicket: 93
Best bowling: 4/15
Average: 27.60
He has taken 59 wickets in 64 matches for Essex in the T20 blast. He has also played for the South African franchise T20 (Georgeburg Super Kings) and The Hundred (Trent Rockets).