00:00It was a fine summer day on May 28, 1995, at the Historic Lords Cricket Ground, when
00:05Dominic Cork made his much-anticipated one-day international debut for England, facing the
00:11mighty West Indies in the third ODI of the series.
00:14Dominic Cork stepped onto the field with purpose and soon etched his name into the memories
00:19of English cricket supporters.
00:20With the new ball in hand and nerves buried beneath a stelly resolve, Dominic Cork unleashed
00:26a scintillating opening spell that rattled the Caribbean top order.
00:30In a fiery burst of false medium brilliance, he took out three of the West Indies' most
00:34prized wickets, Stuart Williams, the elegant Brian Lara, and the ever-dependable Karl Hooper,
00:40all in quick succession.
00:42It was a spell that showcased not only skill but also character.
00:45With sharp movement and impeccable control, Dominic Cork broke the backbone of the West
00:50Indies chase.
00:51His early strikes derailed what could have been a dangerous pursuit and set the tone for England,
00:57the sounding 73-run victory.
01:04He's been playing very well, moved briskly to 21 and Dominic Cork brought on at the nursery
01:14end and has given him one where the batsman's eyes lit up, I should think, and he's clubbed
01:21it away past square leg.
01:23Stewart has got him and that is the crucial wicket for England.
01:30Dominic Cork on a ball that may well have been called wide had the batsmen allowed it
01:34to go, has persuaded Lara to get a fine touch, and Stewart has taken a brilliant catch.
01:4144 for 2 now, and Lara out for 11.
01:4925 for a quarter.
01:5023 for a quarter.
01:5523 for a quarter.
01:56Under it, got it.
01:57And that's the break.
01:58This partnership was just starting to look menacing.
02:02Karl Hooper had gone on to 40 and they were just preparing to cut loose, and suddenly the
02:09wicket has gone.
02:11Hooper's out, caught golfed, called Cork for 40.
02:14Yes, I think it was just pure frustration that brought the downfall of Karl Hooper.
02:19Been a very very difficult inning for him.
02:22He's not been able to get quite to grips with the bowling.
02:25And in the end, I think he just felt that he had to try and get the scoreboard ticking
02:30over.
02:31And he perished.
02:33Steady 40, made in 89 balls.
02:36Due to a very very quick scorer.
02:39But some tight bowling by England…
02:42This relived that magic spell, the precision, the swing, the drama.
02:46As young Dominic Cox stood tall at the home of cricket and carved his name into the annals
02:51of England's ODI history.
02:53On a day when the debutants would have simply aimed to find their rhythm, Dominic Cox stamped
02:58his authority on the international stage with fire and flair.
03:02His spell was not just effective.
03:04It was memorable setting the tone for what would have become a spirited international carrier.
03:10Dominic Cox, the spirited English fast medium baller known for his fiery temperament and
03:15ability to strike at crucial moments, represented England in Wonder International from 1995 to
03:212002.
03:22Across 32 ODI appearance, Dominic Cox claimed 41 wickets at an average of 33.36, with the
03:29best bowling figure being 3 for 27, a testament to his consistent ability to chip in with key
03:35breakthrough rather than devastating spells.
03:38With the bat, he contributed modestly in the rare order, scoring 180 runs at an average
03:43of 10, with the highest score of 31 not out.
03:46While he never dominated the format, Dominic Cox's passion, energy and neck for unsettling
03:52top-order best man, especially on his memorable debut, made him a valuable utility player during
03:58his time in the England set-up.
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