Debut v Footscray, 1979-80 (1 Dec 1979)Last game v South Melbourne, 1986-87 (10 Jan 1987)Player no. 431 to appear for the club
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Debut v Footscray, 1979-80 (1 Dec 1979)Last game v South Melbourne, 1986-87 (10 Jan 1987)Player no. 431 to appear for the club
Around this dayin 1984: 1/72 v Footscray in 1982: 0/33 v Northcote
78
Matches
188
Runs
10.44
Average
29
Highest
0 / 0
100s / 50s
109
Wickets
24.87
Bowling avg
5/20
Best
16
Catches
| Season | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.33 | 60.1 | 8 | 3/46 | 2 |
| 1980-81 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 11* | 9.50 | 152 | 28 | 5/20 | 1 |
| 1981-82 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 19.50 | 151 | 11 | 3/30 | 3 |
| 1982-83 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 10* | 12.00 | 104.4 | 5 | 3/32 | 1 |
| 1983-84 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 6* | 10.00 | 120.5 | 12 | 3/58 | 2 |
| 1984-85 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 15* | 15.67 | 228 | 24 | 4/26 | 2 |
| 1985-86 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14* | 8.00 | 120 | 14 | 4/45 | 2 |
| 1986-87 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6* | 10.00 | 72 | 7 | 3/26 | 3 |
| Career | 78 | 47 | 29 | 188 | 29 | 10.44 | 1008.4 | 109 | 5/20 | 16 |
Milestones
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Against each club
| 9 | 2 | 1* | 1.00 | 11 | 25.55 | 3/46 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 6* | 5.50 | 8 | 39.50 | 2/8 | ||
| 7 | 19 | 10* | – | 8 | 29.00 | 4/26 | ||
| 6 | 52 | 29 | 17.33 | 7 | 28.43 | 3/69 | ||
| 6 | 12 | 8 | 12.00 | 6 | 38.00 | 2/17 | ||
| 6 | 12 | 4* | 12.00 | 17 | 12.35 | 5/20 | 1 | |
| 6 | 11 | 6* | 11.00 | 9 | 24.89 | 4/16 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 3* | 7.00 | 7 | 19.14 | 2/16 | ||
| 5 | 7 | 4* | 3.50 | 4 | 26.50 | 2/12 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 3.00 | 7 | 21.71 | 4/40 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2* | – | 8 | 22.13 | 4/42 | ||
| 4 | 15 | 13* | 15.00 | 6 | 35.67 | 3/32 | ||
| 3 | 15 | 11* | 15.00 | 4 | 30.75 | 3/45 | ||
| 3 | 15 | 15* | 15.00 | 7 | 16.43 | 3/26 |
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 7* | 8.50 | |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 87 | 29 | 9.67 | 3 |
| 11 | 23 | 16 | 82 | 15* | 11.71 | 4 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | |
| Lower order (8–11) | 46 | 28 | 186 | 29 | 10.33 | 7 |
Batted most often at 11th.
In the record book
Among players of 1979-80 to 1986-87: 31st of 46 for runs, 6th of 26 for wickets, 13th of 47 for matches, 17th of 41 for catches, 27th of 28 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 157th of 321 for runs, 25th of 172 for wickets, 45th of 345 for matches, 88th of 279 for catches, 113th of 126 for batting average.
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2.4% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 2 times.
Most often dismissed by: Jackson (2).
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 9 | 7 | 22 | 4* | 11.00 | |
| In losses | 35 | 21 | 151 | 29 | 10.79 | 6 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | |
| In ties | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7* | 7.00 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 27 | 41 | 20.17 | 1.5 |
| In losses | 43 | 60 | 29.40 | 1.4 |
| In draws | 3 | 3 | 25.33 | 1.0 |
| In ties | 2 | 5 | 8.80 | 2.5 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 31 | 19 | 142 | 29 | 11.83 | 5 |
| Batting second | 14 | 8 | 33 | 15* | 5.50 | 2 |
| Second innings of the match | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11* | – |
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 33 | 20 | 58 | 15* | 14.50 | 44 | 26.20 | 4/16 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10* | – | 6 | 20.83 | 4/26 |
| Toorak Park | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13* | 15.00 | 6 | 35.67 | 3/32 |
| Western Oval | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 5 | 22.80 | 2/18 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4* | 8.00 | 9 | 12.78 | 5/20 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 3 | 3 | 45 | 29 | 22.50 | 5 | 23.20 | 3/69 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 4 | 23.00 | 3/46 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1.50 | 2 | 33.50 | 2/12 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6* | – | – | – | 0/22 |
| Victoria Park | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 6 | 12.50 | 4/40 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2* | – | 4 | 23.25 | 4/42 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0* | – | 4 | 27.00 | 2/33 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3* | – | 3 | 51.00 | 1/45 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11* | 13.00 | 3 | 30.00 | 3/45 |
| Schramms Reserve | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6* | 6.00 | 3 | 20.00 | 3/26 |
| University Oval | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 5 | 18.40 | 2/16 |
Batters dismissed
1 five-wicket haul. Best in a match: 6/55 v South Melbourne, 1980-81. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
The careers nearest Cook’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name
1980-81: 1st XI Bowling, A.E. Liddicut Medal — 1st XI Champion · 1983-84: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
Steve Cook's best season with the bat was 1984-85: 47 runs from 11 innings at 15.67. The best ten-innings patch came in 1981-82 to 1982-83: 59 runs at 11.80. The leanest, 1979-80 to 1981-82: 20 runs at 4.00.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/20 | 7 Feb 1981 | v South Melbourne, 1980-81 |
| 50th wicket3/32 took him to 50 | 11 Dec 1982 | v Prahran, 1982-83 |
| 50th match0/29 | 10 Mar 1984 | v Hawthorn-East Melbourne, 1983-84 |
| 100th wicket3/101 took him to 102 | 15 Mar 1986 | v St Kilda, 1985-86 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | v Richmond, 1981-82 | Lost |
| 15* | v Melbourne, 1984-85 | Lost |
| 14* | v Richmond, 1985-86 | Lost |
| 13* | v Prahran, 1984-85 | Lost |
| 11* | v Carlton, 1980-81 | Lost |
Best bowling
Moved about the order across 8 seasons: at 10th in 4, at 11th in 4.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 22 | 17 | 64 | 15* | 12.80 | 47 | 25.81 |
| Away | 43 | 25 | 12 | 124 | 29 | 9.54 | 62 | 24.16 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 65 | 42 | 26 | 180 | 29 | 11.25 | 97 | 23.58 |
| Sunday | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2* | 1.50 | 9 | 28.00 |
| Weekday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3* | – | 3 | 57.33 |
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 15 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 11* | 6.25 | 18 | 27.94 |
| Nov | 17 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 6* | 9.00 | 15 | 33.40 |
| Dec | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2* | 2.33 | 14 | 19.43 |
| Jan | 16 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 29 | 10.20 | 19 | 24.74 |
| Feb | 15 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 13* | 46.00 | 28 | 21.64 |
| Mar | 7 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15* |
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 77 | 46 | 29 | 188 | 29 | 11.06 | 106 | 24.62 |
| Finals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 33.67 |
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20 | v South Melbourne, 1980-81 | Won |
| 4/16 | v St Kilda, 1980-81 | Won |
| 4/26 | v Ringwood, 1984-85 | Tied |
| 4/40 | v Collingwood, 1980-81 | Won |
| 4/42 | v Northcote, 1984-85 | Won |
| 16.00 |
| 15 |
| 23.93 |