Career
He is an all-rounder, bowling right-arm fast medium pace. Crook played for Lancashire from 2001 before moving to Northamptonshire in 2005. As he holds a United Kingdom passport, he is not classified as an overseas player for the purposes of county cricket"s overseas player restrictions.
His career has been riddled by injury he spent the latter part of the last 5 seasons out with injury.
Due to this, he was released at the end of the 2009 season. In 2011, he signed for Middlesex.
He has returned for a second spell with Northamptonshire in 2013. As of 7 July 2011
Crook also fronts a band, Juliet the Sun, as lead vocalist.
Tabloids told that they provided inspiration for England during the 2005 Ashes and even became brief tabloid darlings when it emerged that former team-mates James Anderson and Monty Panesar were blasting out their signature tune, "Time for Heroes", in the dressing room in between sessions.
Crook plays at the Cricketers Arms. in Northampton. Personal Crook is involved in supporting various charities including a 2015 £1 per run and more benefit for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS)-sufferer, Lewis Herbert. Among those assisting have been Jimmy Anderson, Graeme Swann, The Cube Disability and many others
Besides Crook, The Cube sponsors Northamptonshire Steelbacks David Willey and Mohammad Azharullah.
