Essex seamer Sam Cook has been one of the most consistent young bowlers in county cricket for a while now and the 25-year-old prospect is certainly on England's radar.
Having taken 51 wickets at an average of 16.23 in the most recent County Championship campaign, Cook has been rewarded with opportunities to impress for the England Lions. He featured in their stunning victory by an innings and 56 runs over South Africa back in August and is part of the Lions squad which is currently training alongside the senior team in Abu Dhabi ahead of next month's Test series against Pakistan.
And Cook views the trip as an opportunity to put himself "in the shop window for the Test coaches against the best players in the country". Speaking to the Guardian, Cook said: "It's a great trip development-wise and that fixture against the Test team at the end is what you're working towards.
