Simon Cook (English cricketer)
English cricketer
Simon James Cook (born 15 January 1977) is an English cricket administrator and former professional cricketer. A right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Middlesex and Kent County Cricket Clubs between 1999 and 2012. Cook batted right handed. Following his playing career he worked in a number of coaching roles including as head coach of the Hong Kong cricket team from 2015 to 2019 and was appointed director of cricket by Kent in 2023.
Cook was born in Oxford. His brother, Adam, has played Minor counties and List A cricket for Oxfordshire.
Cricket career
Cook initially played in 1996 for Cumnor in Oxfordshire before a year later being signed by Middlesex along with Andrew Strauss. After suffering from shin splints and stress fractures he gradually established himself as a front-line bowler in the County Championship. In 2004 he took 39 wickets in the National League, equalling the record of Adam Hollioake.
After seven years at Middlesex, Cook signed a contract with Kent at the end of 2004.
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