Geoff Cook

For other people named Geoff Cook, see Geoff Cook (disambiguation).

Geoff Cook

File:Geoff Cook Portrait.jpg
Personal information
Full name	Geoffrey Cook
Born	(1951-10-09) 9 October 1951 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England
Height
Batting style	Right Handed
Bowling style	Slow Left Arm
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1971–1990	Northamptonshire
1978–1981	Eastern Province
1991–1995	Durham
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC OD Matches 7 6 460 377 Runs scored 203 106 23277 8705 Batting average 15.61 17.66 31.97 26.78 100s/50s -/2 -/- 37/112 4/53 Top score 66 32 203 130 Balls bowled 42 - 1238 12 Wickets - - 15 - Bowling average - - 31.97 - 5 wickets in innings - - - - 10 wickets in match - - - - Best bowling - - 3/47 - Catches/stumpings 9/- 2/- 419/3 157/-
Source: Cricinfo, 11 July 2009

Geoff Cook (born Geoffrey Cook, 9 October 1951 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire) is a former English cricketer, who played in seven Tests and six ODIs from 1981 to 1983. Cricket writer, Colin Bateman, stated "A player held in great respect by his fellow professionals, Cook got his big chance when the first rebel tour went to South Africa in 1982, but he was unable to convert his consistent county form into Test success".

Career

In county cricket he played for Northamptonshire where, along with Robin Boyd-Moss, he achieved a second wicket partnership of 344, which remains a Northamptonshire record. Cook played thirteen Test innings but only twice passed 50. He later moved to Durham, when they gained first-class status, becoming their first county captain. After running the county's youth Academy, he was appointed first team coach in March 2007, following Martyn Moxon's resignation. Under Cook's guidance, Durham won their first major title in the club's history at Lord's in 2007, and went on to win the County Championship for the first time in 2008, and again in 2009. In June 2013 Cook suffered a heart attack. He completed the season and won the County Championship for a third time with Durham in 2013. Cook was subsequently replaced full time as first team coach by Jon Lewis, moving into a youth development role.

He has been both chairman and secretary of the Professional Cricketers' Association.

Personal life

Cook has one daughter, Anna, and a son named Andrew.