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The Star
20-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Cricket-England bowler Cook to debut against Zimbabwe
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - The Hundred Final - Men - Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals - Lords, London, Britain - September 3, 2022 Trent Rockets' Sam Cook celebrates after bowling out Manchester Originals' Tom Lammonby Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo (Reuters) - Fast bowler Sam Cook will make his debut for England in their one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday. Cook, who plays for Essex in the County Championship, has taken 321 first-class wickets and made a name for himself on the England Lions tour of Australia where he picked up 13 wickets in three matches. The 27-year-old will be part of an inexperienced bowling attack alongside Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir, with England's pace department depleted after injuries to key bowlers including Mark Wood and Chris Woakes. Zak Crawley has retained his spot as opener despite his underwhelming performances in recent tests, while Ollie Pope returns to number three. The match, which begins on Thursday, is Zimbabwe's first test in England in 22 years and marks the start of the English summer. England team: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook, Shoaib Bashir. (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Radnedge)
Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
England bowler Cook to debut against Zimbabwe
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - The Hundred Final - Men - Trent Rockets v Manchester Originals - Lords, London, Britain - September 3, 2022 Trent Rockets' Sam Cook celebrates after bowling out Manchester Originals' Tom Lammonby Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley/File Photo REUTERS Fast bowler Sam Cook will make his debut for England in their one-off test match against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday. Cook, who plays for Essex in the County Championship, has taken 321 first-class wickets and made a name for himself on the England Lions tour of Australia where he picked up 13 wickets in three matches. The 27-year-old will be part of an inexperienced bowling attack alongside Josh Tongue, Gus Atkinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir, with England's pace department depleted after injuries to key bowlers including Mark Wood and Chris Woakes. Zak Crawley has retained his spot as opener despite his underwhelming performances in recent tests, while Ollie Pope returns to number three. The match, which begins on Thursday, is Zimbabwe's first test in England in 22 years and marks the start of the English summer. England team: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (captain), Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, Sam Cook, Shoaib Bashir. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
England new boy Cook extends Essex deal
Essex seam bowler Sam Cook has signed a new three-year contract with the news followed the 27-year-old's inclusion in the England squad for a one-off Test match against Zimbabwe, starting at Trent Bridge on 22 is the current Essex vice-captain and has taken 318 wickets in first-class cricket at an average of just new deal will run until the end of the 2028 season and he said: "Extending my contract with Essex was an easy decision. I have had some special memories at the club during my career so far, and I'm incredibly happy to be staying for another three years."The support I've received from the members and fans has been fantastic. I am determined to repay that faith with my performances on the pitch." Cook was a member of the Essex team that won the County Championship in 2017 and 2019 and T20 Blast in the latter also took 4-18 as Trent Rockets won the 2022 final of The Hundred."Sam has proved himself as one of the best bowlers in the country," said Essex director of cricket Chris Silverwood."He is an integral member of the squad both on and off the field and to have him at Essex for three more years is brilliant."
The Guardian
25-02-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Middlesex consider selling shares in club following success of Hundred auction
Middlesex are exploring a possible sale of shares in the club amid an explosion of interest in English cricket from outside investors following the Hundred auction. The Lord's-based club have engaged the gaming and sports investment specialists Oakvale Capital to conduct a review of its ownership, with a move to being owned privately and a partial sale among options thought to be on the table. A number of potential investors have already been sounded out ahead of the formal appointment of Oakvale, which will take place on Wednesday. Middlesex have been a member-owned club since being founded in Islington in 1864 before moving to Lord's 13 years later. The traditional ownership model of English cricket is under increasing pressure, however, because of rising financial costs of recruiting players in a sport dominated by global Twenty20 leagues, as well as increased interest from overseas investors. Durham, Hampshire and Northamptonshire are the only privately owned country clubs at present, but that appears destined to change. Yorkshire appointed Oakwell Sports Advisory last year to help them with demutualisation – the process through which a club converts from being member-owned to being owned by shareholders. This was paused during the Hundred auction – while this month Leicestershire appointed Pinto Capital with a view to selling a stake. Leicestershire are understood to have had approaches from a dozen interested parties already, with Indian businesses in particular attracted by the thought of investing in a city where more than 30% of the population has Indian heritage. There has also been interest from Saudi Arabia. The unexpectedly high sale prices in the Hundred auction, which raised £520m for the sport with the eight franchises valued at over £975m, has sparked renewed interest in English cricket from investors who missed out or declined to bid. Steve Smith is joining Welsh Fire as the Hundred's retained players and new signings were announced on Tuesday. Smith said in a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board: "I'm delighted to be joining Welsh Fire later this summer. "I was due to be involved with the Hundred at the beginning of the competition so it's great to finally be able to make it to Wales. I've watched The Hundred from afar and I can't wait to be involved. It looks a lot of fun and obviously the cricket is world class, with talent at every team. "I'm looking forward to trying out a new format and hopefully playing my part for [the head coach] Mike Hussey and the rest of the boys." Also among the new signings are Smith's compatriots Meg Lanning (Oval Invincibles), Megan Schutt (Birmingham Phoenix) and Marcus Stoinis (Trent Rockets), New Zealand's Trent Boult (Birmingham Phoenix) and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan (Oval Invincibles). England players retained include Jos Buttler (Manchester Originals), Joe Root (Trent Rockets), Harry Brook, Adil Rashid (both Northern Superchargers), Nat Sciver-Brunt (Trent Rockets) and Sophie Ecclestone (Manchester Originals). It is the first time teams have been able to sign one men's and one women's player directly, rather than having to do do through the Hundred Draft. The retentions and signings saw 148 places confirmed across the squads, with 68 left to fill. The draft takes place on 12 March, with a final chance to make squad additions coming in May at the Wildcard Draft, where teams can add two final men's and women's players, rewarding standout performers in domestic cricket. PA Media The Lord's-based Hundred franchise London Spirit fetched the highest price in the auction, with a consortium including the India-born chief executives of Google and Microsoft valuing the team at £295m, and Middlesex's long association with the home of cricket makes the club particularly attractive to overseas investors. As long-term tenants of Marylebone Cricket Club the possibility of the MCC buying into Middlesex has been mooted on numerous occasions, although as both are member-owned clubs the process would be more complex. Securing private investment from the likes of the Google/Microsoft consortium should theoretically be more straightforward, although it would still require the endorsement of Middlesex's 7,000 members. Under club rules at least half of the membership would be required to vote for a demutualisation ballot to be valid, with a 75% majority needed for the motion to go private to be passed. Sign up to The Spin Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week's action after newsletter promotion Middlesex will receive a £20m divided from their share of the Hundred sale which will provide security after several years of losses, but senior figures at the club are convinced that the chance to attract outside investment triggered by the auction is too good to miss. The club's financial position has improved as a result of cost-cutting in recent years and they posted their first profit since 2016 last year, which has enabled them to make the surprise signing of New Zealand batter Kane Williamson as their overseas player this summer. Middlesex's long-term future at Lord's remains uncertain however, with just 12 months left on their lease. While they will continue to play at the ground, access is an increasing problem, which will increase further if the Hundred expands and the club require an additional venue. Middlesex declined to comment but sources at the club said that demutualisation is not a short-term proposal.
The Independent
25-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Steve Smith and Meg Lanning lead deadline day deals to join The Hundred
Australian legends Steve Smith and Meg Lanning will participate in The Hundred this summer having joined the tournament on deadline day. This year's tournament allowed teams to directly sign one men's and one women's player each rather than going through the Hundred draft. Tuesday's retentions and signings saw 148 places confirmed across the squads, with Smith and Lanning among a smattering of new faces to join the competition. Smith has joined Welsh Fire while Lanning is heading to the Oval Invincibles. Fellow Australian's Megan Schutt and Marcus Stoinis, who recently retired from international duty, are heading Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets respectively. Elsewhere, Afghanistan's limited overs specialist Rashid Khan is heading to the Oval Invincibles and New Zealand seamer Trent Boult joins Schutt in Birmingham. Smith told the England and Wales Cricket Board: "I'm delighted to be joining Welsh Fire later this summer. "I was due to be involved with The Hundred at the beginning of the competition so it's great to finally be able to make it to Wales. I've watched The Hundred from afar and I can't wait to be involved. It looks a lot of fun and obviously the cricket is world class, with talent at every team. "I'm looking forward to trying out a new format and hopefully playing my part for (head coach) Mike Hussey and the rest of the boys." As for England's centrally contracted players, Jos Buttler (Manchester Originals), Joe Root (Trent Rockets), Harry Brook, Adil Rashid (both Northern Superchargers), Nat Sciver-Brunt (Trent Rockets) and Sophie Ecclestone (Manchester Originals) have all been retained. However, there is no place in the tournament for England's test captain Ben Stokes who will rest up ahead of the winter's Ashes series down under. It had been previously reported that Stokes would not play in the tournament as he manages his fitness levels through a busy summer with test matches scheduled against Zimbabwe and India from May to August. The 33-year-old all-rounder tore his hamstring while playing for the Northern Superchargers in the Hundred last August and was out of action for three months after aggrevating the injury during the December test series with New Zealand. 68 places are yet to be filled across the various Hundred squads and the draft to determine who will be chosen takes place on March 12. A final chance to make add to the squads comes at the Wildcard Draft in May, where teams can add two men's and women's players, rewarding stand-out performers in domestic cricket.
