Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke
Cooke in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Barry Cooke
Born (1986-05-30) May 30, 1986
Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008–2010Western Province
2011–presentGlamorgan (squad no. 46)
2021Birmingham Phoenix
First-class debut29 October 2009
Western Province v Border
List A debut18 January 2009
Western Province v Northerns
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 166 92 184
Runs scored 8,766 2,616 3,004
Batting average 38.78 34.88 22.75
100s/50s 15/47 3/14 1/7
Top score 205* 161 113*
Catches/stumpings 379/21 58/5 108/19
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 July 2026

Christopher Barry Cooke (born 30 May 1986) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Born in Johannesburg, he has played for Western Province and Glamorgan.[1] He was Glamorgan captain for three seasons until stepping down in December 2021.[2][3]

In September 2021, in the final round of the 2021 County Championship, Cooke scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 205 runs.[4]

On 18 August 2026, Cooke announced he would retire from professional cricket at the end of that year's county season.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Chris Cooke at CricketArchive
  2. ↑ "Lloyd appointed Club captain as Cooke steps down". Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "David Lloyd Takes Over From Chris Cooke As New Glamorgan Captain". Dai Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chris Cooke's maiden double-hundred leads Glamorgan to mammoth total". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Glamorgan's Cooke to retire at season's end". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Glamorgan legend Chris Cooke announces retirement after 16 remarkable years". Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Retrieved 19 August 2026.


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