Alastair Cook Age, Wiki and Bio

Alastair Cook

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth25/12/1984
Age39 years
BirthplaceGloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAlastair Nathan Cook
Nickname(s)Captain Cook, Cookie, Cookie Monster, Chef

Physical Stats & More

Height188 cm
Weight80 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn
SignatureNot available
ReligionChristianity
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Farming
  • Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affair/GirlfriendAlice Hunt (Model)
Marriage Date31/12/2011
Marriage LocationStewkley Methodist Church, Buckinghamshire, England

Family

FatherGraham Cook (Engineer)
MotherStephanie Cook (Teacher)
Siblings
Brothers
  • Laurence Cook
  • Adrian Cook
SisterNone
SpouseAlice Hunt
Children
SonNone
Daughters
  • Elsie Cook (Born: April 2014)
  • Name Not Known (Born: October 2016)

Career

International Debut
Test1 March 2006 vs India at Nagpur
ODI28 June 2006 vs Sri Lanka at Manchester
T2028 June 2007 vs West Indies at London
Jersey Number#26 (England)
Domestic/State Team(s)
  • Bedfordshire (2002-03)
  • Essex (2003-2018)
Batting StyleLeft-Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-Arm Slow
Nature on FieldCalm
Likes to play againstAustralia
Coach/Mentor
  • Derek Randall
  • Graham Gooch

Favourites

Favourite PubThe Lansdowne in Primrose Hill, England
Favourite Destination(s)
  • Abu Dhabi
  • Morocco
Favourite FoodRump Steak
Car CollectionFord Focus RS

Some Lesser Known Facts

Cook, a choirboy at St. Paul’s Cathedral boarding school, is skilled in playing multiple musical instruments.
At the age of 14, he achieved a century against his own school team while playing for Bedford XI against MCC.
Cook proudly represented England at the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2004.
He holds various records for being the youngest Englishman to reach milestones in Test cricket.
During a Test match against Pakistan in 2015, Cook batted for 836 minutes to score 263 runs.
Despite his fear of snakes, Cook is known for his cooking skills and is affectionately nicknamed 'Chef'.
In an effort to raise cancer awareness, Cook participated in a nude photoshoot alongside fellow cricketers.