Barry Cooper (cricketer)

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]

Barry Cooper

Personal information
Full name	Barry George Cooper
Born	30 November 1958 Whangarei, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Relations	Henry Cooper (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1981/82–1995/96	Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 62 80 Runs scored 2,982 2,009 Batting average 28.13 27.52 100s/50s 4/18 1/9 Top score 116* 102 Balls bowled 1,705 1,650 Wickets 26 34 Bowling average 30.50 30.23 5 wickets in innings 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 5/40 3/12 Catches/stumpings 38/– 34/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2020

Cooper was born in Whangarei and attended Whangarei 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 Whangarei. 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. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
3. "Northern Districts v England XI 1987-88". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

• Barry Cooper at ESPNcricinfo