Barry Cooper
CountryNew Zealand
FullnameBarry George Cooper
Birth date30 November 1958 (age 67)
Birth placeWhangārei, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-spin
FamilyHenry Cooper (son)
Club 1Northern Districts
Year 11981/82–1995/96
Columns2
Column 1First-class
Matches 162
Runs 12,982
Bat avg 128.13
100s/50s 14/18
Top score 1116*
Deliveries 11,705
Wickets 126
Bowl avg 130.50
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/40
Catches/stumpings 138/–
Column 2List A
Matches 280
Runs 22,009
Bat avg 227.52
100s/50s 21/9
Top score 2102
Deliveries 21,650
Wickets 234
Bowl avg 230.23
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 23/12
Catches/stumpings 234/–
Date26 October
Year2020
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36612.html Cricinfo

Barry George Cooper (born 30 November 1958) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 62 first-class matches for Northern Districts in the 1980s and in the 1990s. He also played for Northland in the Hawke Cup.[1]

Cooper was born in Whangārei and attended Whangārei Boys' High School.[2] A right-handed batsman, he scored 2,982 runs at a batting average of 28.13 runs per innings in first class matches. The highest score of his four centuries, an unbeaten 116 runs, came against an England touring side in 1988.[3] He took 26 wickets with his off breaks, with his only five wicket haul, 5 wickets for the cost of 40 runs, coming against Otago. He scored 2,009 runs in 80 list A one-day matches with one century and took 34 one day wickets. He played for Derbyshire Second XI in 1980 and 1981.

Cooper now coaches cricket in Whangārei. His son Henry has played for Northern Districts since the 2016/17 season.

References

  1. ^ "Barry Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ "WBHS". Northland Cricket. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Northern Districts v England XI 1987-88". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2020.