Dad's advice to Stephen Cook: Don't get out off the first ball just like me

24 January,2016 12:18 PM IST |   |  AFP

South Africa opener Stephen Cook revealed he was inspired to a debut Test century on Friday by his father Jimmy who flopped to a first ball duck on his international bow over 20 years ago

Stephen Cook


Centurion: South Africa opener Stephen Cook revealed he was inspired to a debut Test century on Friday by his father Jimmy who flopped to a first ball duck on his international bow over 20 years ago.


Stephen Cook

Cook, 33, clipped his first ball from England's James Anderson for four and went on to make a polished 115.

Jimmy Cook had to wait until he was 39 to make his official Test debut against India in Durban in 1992-93 - and was out first ball. Stephen Cook also had a long wait to get a Test cap.

"He gave me a call last night and said, ‘my boy, if you just don't get out to the first one you are already better than me?' " Cook Jr said.

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