Chris Cooke
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| Full name | Christopher Barry Cooke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 30, 1986 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2010 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | Glamorgan (squad no. 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Birmingham Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 29 October 2009 Western Province v Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 18 January 2009 Western Province v Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Barry Cooke (born 30 May 1986) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Born in Johannesburg, he has played for Western Province and Glamorgan.[1] He was Glamorgan captain for three seasons until stepping down in December 2021.[2][3]
In September 2021, in the final round of the 2021 County Championship, Cooke scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 205 runs.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Chris Cooke at CricketArchive
- ^ "Lloyd appointed Club captain as Cooke steps down". Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "David Lloyd Takes Over From Chris Cooke As New Glamorgan Captain". Dai Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Chris Cooke's maiden double-hundred leads Glamorgan to mammoth total". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External links
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- South African emigrants to the United Kingdom
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- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English cricket biography, 1980s birth stubs
Cooke in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Christopher Barry Cooke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 30, 1986 Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | Glamorgan (squad no. 46) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Birmingham Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 29 October 2009 Western Province v Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 18 January 2009 Western Province v Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Barry Cooke (born 30 May 1986) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Born in Johannesburg, he has played for Western Province and Glamorgan.[1] He was Glamorgan captain for three seasons until stepping down in December 2021.[2][3]
In September 2021, in the final round of the 2021 County Championship, Cooke scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 205 runs.[4]
References
- ^ Chris Cooke at CricketArchive
- ^ "Lloyd appointed Club captain as Cooke steps down". Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "David Lloyd Takes Over From Chris Cooke As New Glamorgan Captain". Dai Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Chris Cooke's maiden double-hundred leads Glamorgan to mammoth total". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
External links
- Chris Cooke at ESPNcricinfo
  | This biographical article related to an English cricketer born in the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |