# Nick Cook (cricketer)
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{{short description|English cricketer and umpire}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Nick Cook
| image = Nick_Cook.jpg
| fullname = Nicholas Grant Billson Cook
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|6|17|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Leicester](/source/Leicester), England
| country = England
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 11 August
| testdebutyear = 1983
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 501
| lasttestdate = 24 August
| lasttestyear = 1989
| lasttestagainst = Australia
| odidebutdate = 26 March
| odidebutyear = 1984
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 73
| lastodidate = 22 October
| lastodiyear = 1989
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| wtestsumpired = 1
| umpwtestdebutyr = 2009
| umpwtestlastyr =
| wodisumpired = 4
| umpwodidebutyr = 2009
| umpwodilastyr = 2012
| wt20isumpired = 7
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2008
| umpwt20ilastyr = 2016
| columns = 4
| column1 = [Test](/source/Test_cricket)
| matches1 = 15
| runs1 = 179
| bat avg1 = 8.52
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 31
| deliveries1 = 4,174
| wickets1 = 52
| bowl avg1 = 32.48
| fivefor1 = 4
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 6/65
| catches/stumpings1 = 5/–
| column2 = [ODI](/source/One_Day_International)
| matches2 = 3
| runs2 = –
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –/–
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 144
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 19.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/18
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–
| column3 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| matches3 = 356
| runs3 = 3,138
| bat avg3 = 11.66
| 100s/50s3 = 0/4
| top score3 = 75
| deliveries3 = 64,463
| wickets3 = 879
| bowl avg3 = 29.01
| fivefor3 = 31
| tenfor3 = 4
| best bowling3 = 7/34
| catches/stumpings3 = 197/–
| column4 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| matches4 = 223
| runs4 = 491
| bat avg4 = 9.26
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 23
| deliveries4 = 10,077
| wickets4 = 200
| bowl avg4 = 34.06
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/22
| catches/stumpings4 = 74/–
| umpire = true
| date = 14 June
| year = 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/10797.html CricInfo
}}
'''Nicholas Grant Billson Cook''' (born 17 June 1956) is an English [cricket](/source/cricket) umpire and former player who appeared in 15 [Tests](/source/Test_cricket) and three [ODI](/source/One_Day_International)s between 1983 and 1989.[{{cite web | url = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/1/1731/1731.html| title = Nick Cook |publisher = CricketArchive | access-date = 2011-09-29}}] A slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler and a lower order right-handed batsman, he played [first-class](/source/first-class_cricket) and [List A cricket](/source/List_A_cricket) from 1978 to 1994. He is currently an ECB appointed umpire on the professional circuit. He was born in [Leicester](/source/Leicester) and attended [Lutterworth Grammar School](/source/Lutterworth_College).
Cook made his international debut against [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team). One of three England debutants in the match along with [Neil Foster](/source/Neil_Foster) and [Chris Smith](/source/Chris_Smith_(cricketer%2C_born_1958)), Cook was called up because of an injury to [Phil Edmonds](/source/Phil_Edmonds),[{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-v-new-zealand-1983-153044|title=England v New Zealand 1983|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 July 2022}}] which occurred so late that Cook had already started playing in a [County Championship](/source/County_Championship) match against [Essex](/source/Essex_CCC) and had to be replaced by [Jonathan Agnew](/source/Jonathan_Agnew) as full [substitute](/source/substitute_(cricket)).[{{cite web|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1983/ENG_LOCAL/CC/ESSEX_LEICS_CC_10-12AUG1983.html|title=Essex v Leicestershire at Chelmsford 10,11,12 August 1983|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 July 2022}}] He picked up 32 wickets in his first four [Tests](/source/Test_cricket), taking four five-fors, including one on [debut](/source/List_of_England_cricketers_who_have_taken_five-wicket_hauls_on_Test_debut) (after he had been called up at short notice),[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63345.html |title=3rd Test: England v New Zealand at Lord's, Aug 11-15, 1983 |access-date=13 December 2011 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}] and a best bowling match return of 11 for 83 against [Pakistan](/source/Pakistan_cricket_team) at [Karachi](/source/Karachi).[{{cite book |title=If The Cap Fits |last=Bateman |first=Colin |year=1993 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=1-869833-21-X |page=[https://archive.org/details/ifcapfits0000unse/page/42 42] |url=https://archive.org/details/ifcapfits0000unse/page/42 }}] As of 2022, these remain the best Test match figures ever taken by a visiting bowler in Pakistan, and he holds the record for the most Test wickets by an English bowler in Pakistan.[{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=2;opposition=7;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Statistics / Test Matches / Bowling Records|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 July 2022}}]
However, Cook's next 11 Tests, spread over a period of five years, fetched him 20 wickets at an average of 56.75. He had more success as a bowler against Pakistan and New Zealand than against [Australia](/source/Australia_cricket_team) and the [West Indies](/source/West_Indies_cricket_team). He was finally dropped from Test cricket after the 1989 series against Australia in which England surrendered [the Ashes](/source/the_Ashes). His total of 52 Test wickets were taken at an average of 32.48. He played his last [one-day international](/source/ODI_cricket) that autumn in the [Nehru Cup](/source/Nehru_Cup_(cricket)). He finished on the winning team of each of his three one-day internationals,[{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/10797.html?class=2;template=results;type=allround;view=results
|title=Statistics / NGB Cook/ One Day Internationals |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 July 2022}}] although after England won his first two Tests against [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_cricket_team), he never again finished on the winning team in Test matches.[{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/10797.html?class=1;template=results;type=allround;view=results
|title=Statistics / NGB Cook/ Test Matches |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=21 July 2022}}]
In the domestic game, Cook played for [Leicestershire](/source/Leicestershire_County_Cricket_Club), before later moving to [Northamptonshire](/source/Northamptonshire_County_Cricket_Club).