Ben Coad
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| Full name | Benjamin Oliver Coad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 1994 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013–present | Yorkshire (squad no. 10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 20 June 2016 Yorkshire v Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 2 June 2013 Yorkshire v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 May 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benjamin Oliver Coad (born 10 January 1994) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Early life and education
Coad was born on 10 January 1994 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.[1] He was educated at Thirsk School and Sixth Form College, a state secondary school in Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.[2]
Cricket career
Coad made his county debut on 2 June 2013 in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 fixture against Gloucestershire.[3] His maiden first-class match was for Yorkshire against Durham at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, which started on 20 June 2016. He had figures of 0-38, and 1-70 when bowling, and scored 17 not out in his only innings.[4] In February 2025, Coad signed a new contract with Yorkshire which tied him into the club until the end of the 2028 season.[5]
References
- ^ White, Ed (21 April 2017). "Who is Ben Coad? Profiling Yorkshire's emerging cricket star ripping up the County Championship". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Ben Coad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Yorkshire Bank 40, Group C: Yorkshire v Gloucestershire at Leeds, 2 June 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Ben Coad | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "'Leader' Coad extends Yorkshire contract until 2028". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 February 2025.