Dominic Cork
Key facts
Full Name: Dominic Gerald Cork
Born: August 7, 1971, Newcastle-under-Lyme
County: Hampshire
Other Teams: Derbyshire, Lancashire, England
Test Debut: England v West Indies, Lord's, June 22-26 1995
ODI Debut: England v Pakistan, Old Trafford, August 24 1992
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
Biography
Cork is an effusive all-rounder who played 37 Tests and 32 one-day internationals for England. He claimed a five-wicket haul in his debut Test at Lord's in 1995, taking 7-43 in the second Test against West Indies and a memorable hat-trick in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. He also played his best innings at the home of cricket in 2000, again against West Indies, when his unbeaten 33 sealed a nerve-wracking two-wicket victory for England after the tourists had been dismissed for 54 in their second innings. Cork also took seven wickets in the match. Renowned for his enthusiastic appealing...
