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{{Infobox cricketer | name = Andrew Crook | image = Andrew Crook.jpg | country = Australia | fullname = Andrew Richard Crook | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|14|df=yes}} | birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia | heightft = 6 | heightinch = 4 | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm off spin | role = All-rounder | family = {{ubl|Steven Crook (brother)|Martyn Crook (father)}} | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 11 | runs1 = 493 | bat avg1 = 30.81 | 100s/50s1 = 0/5 | top score1 = 88 | deliveries1 = 896 | wickets1 = 8 | bowl avg1 = 71.75 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/71 | catches/stumpings1 = 8/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 21 | runs2 = 444 | bat avg2 = 27.75 | 100s/50s2 = 1/0 | top score2 = 162* | deliveries2 = 423 | wickets2 = 12 | bowl avg2 = 34.33 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/32 | catches/stumpings2 = 4/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 10 | runs3 = 51 | bat avg3 = 12.75 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 15 | deliveries3 = 126 | wickets3 = 7 | bowl avg3 = 28.71 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 2/25 | catches/stumpings3 = 3/– | date = 11 February | year = 2011 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4661.html#notes }}
'''Andrew Richard Crook''' (born 14 October 1980) is an Australian cricketer and sports administrator. He played first-class cricket for South Australia, Lancashire and Northamptonshire as an all-rounder, bowling off spin. He is the brother of English county player Steven Crook,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4661.html|title=Andrew Crook: Australia|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=11 February 2011}}</ref> who played alongside him at both Lancashire and Northants.
==Cricketing career== Crook made his first-class debut for South Australia in November 1998, against a touring England side, taking the wicket of Nasser Hussain. He played no further first team matches for South Australia, but played in England for Lancashire between 2004 and 2006, and during that time set their record One Day score of 162* against Buckinghamshire at Wormsley.<ref>{{cite news|title=One-Day Cup: Alex Davies hits first one-day century as Lancashire hammer Durham|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/44160813|accessdate=20 May 2018}}</ref> He was qualified to play in England as a non-overseas player because he had a British passport, having been born to British parents.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jolly|first1=Laura|title='Aussie' Steve hits the right note again|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/steven-crook-feature-after-he-made-14-not-out-against-australia-at-northampton-highlights/2015-08-16|website=Cricket.com.au|accessdate=25 September 2016}}</ref>
He moved to Northamptonshire for the 2007 season and played six first-class matches for the county.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dawson signs for Northants|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/263901.html|website=Cricinfo|accessdate=25 September 2016}}</ref>
==Sports administration==
Crook found opportunities to play for the first team at Northants hard to come by, and began to combine playing with working on the commercial side of the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Northants terminate player's contract|url=http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/northants-terminate-player-s-contract-1-929375|website=Northampton Chronicle & Echo|accessdate=25 September 2016}}</ref> He subsequently worked as General Manager of the Netball Superleague in England, before moving to the equivalent job in the ANZ Championship, a netball league covering Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-cricketer new trans-Tasman netball boss|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/excricketer-new-transtasman-netball-boss-2011122114|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927142126/http://www.newshub.co.nz/sport/excricketer-new-transtasman-netball-boss-2011122114|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2016|website=Newshub |accessdate=25 September 2016|date=21 December 2011}}</ref> He has since become the Chief Operating Officer of the Australian National Basketball League<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hinton|first1=Marc|title=Breakers ponder, rivals pounce|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/basketball/78727689/nz-breakers-anbl-rivals-unveil-key-signings-for-201617-season|website=Stuff|date=8 April 2016|accessdate=25 September 2016}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=4661}}
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