Christopher Barry Cooke (born 30 May 1986) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and

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. Born in

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, he has played for

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and Glamorgan. He replaced Michael Hogan as captain for the 2019 season. In September 2021, in the final round of the 2021 County Championship, Cooke scored his maiden double century in

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, with an unbeaten 205 runs.

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