Jimmy Cook

Jimmy Cook
Personal information
Full name
Stephen James Cook
Born (1953-07-31) 31 July 1953 (age 71)
Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
RelationsStephen Cook (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 247)13 November 1992 v India
Last Test25 August 1993 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 1)10 November 1991 v India
Last ODI2 September 1993 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1972/73–1984/95Transvaal
1989–1991Somerset
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 3 4 270 286
Runs scored 107 67 21,143 10,639
Batting average 17.83 16.75 50.58 41.39
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 64/87 24/63
Top score 43 35 313* 177
Balls bowled – – 144 6
Wickets – – 3 1
Bowling average – – 35.66 4.00
5 wickets in innings – – 0 0
10 wickets in match – – 0 0
Best bowling – – 2/25 1/4
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 157/– 89/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 January 2010

Stephen James Cook (born 31 July 1953) is a former South African association football and cricketer who played in three cricket Test matches and four One Day Internationals from 1991 to 1993. His son Stephen Cook played for Gauteng and the national side, the Proteas. He holds the unique distinction of having faced the first ball of South Africa's international cricket match since readmission.