By Ciaran McCarthy

Sam Cook's stock has risen rampantly over the last few years. The Essex seamer has been a fixture in the last two England Lions series, away in Sri Lanka over the winter and at home against South Africa the summer prior, playing both 50 over matches and unofficial Tests.
He also had a fantastic season in The Hundred in 2022 – his 11 wickets included best figures of 4-18 in a Player-of-the-Match display in the final, leading Trent Rockets to the title.
This season, Cook took 16 T20 Blast wickets as Essex reached the final and his fantastic white-ball form has seen him re...