Christopher Cox (cricketer)

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Christopher Cox
Personal information
Full nameChristopher James Cox
Born (1962-05-14) 14 May 1962 (age 58)
Umtali, Southern Rhodesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Source: CricketArchive, 21 February 2016

Christopher James Cox (born 14 May 1962) is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer who played several games for Zimbabwe in 1986. He played as a left-arm orthodox bowler.

Born in Umtali (present-day Mutare), Cox debuted for Zimbabwe B during the 1980–81 season, appearing twice in three-day fixtures against Kenya. [1] He made his senior debut for Zimbabwe in April 1986, playing one-day and first-class fixtures against New South Wales (a touring Australian state team). [2] [3] The following month, Cox was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 1986 ICC Trophy in England. He played only a single match at the tournament, against East Africa, [4] but did feature in a one-day tour game against Northamptonshire. [3] Cox's final appearance for Zimbabwe came in October 1986, against a touring West Indies B side. He remained in competition for national selection for at least another season, however, playing first-class matches for Zimbabwe B in March 1987 and March 1988 (against Pakistan B and Sri Lanka B, respectively). [2]

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References

  1. Miscellaneous matches played by Christopher Cox – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 First-class matches played by Christopher Cox – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 List A matches played by Christopher Cox – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  4. ICC Trophy matches played by Christopher Cox – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016.