Ian Cockbain
Ian Andrew Cockbain (born 3 August 1993, Liverpool, Lancashire, England) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Gloucestershire. A right handed batsman and right hand medium pace bowler he made his first class debut for Gloucestershire against Derbyshire in August 2011. Cockbain joined Gloucestershire in 2010 on a two-year deal after impressing opening for MCC young cricketers.[2]
Personal life
Cockbain's father, also called Ian, made 47 first-class cricket appearances for Lancashire in the 1980s, making 7 first-class half-centuries, top scoring with 98.[3]
County career
Cockbain started his career playing youth cricket for Lancashire, however he did not make a competitive appearance for the first team. He was then picked up by MCC young cricketers before joining Gloucestershire in 2010. He made his first-class debut in a seven-wicket victory against Derbyshire in April 2011. He opened the batting along with Chris Dent and scored just 5 in the first innings as Gloucestershire posted 343. In the second innings he saw Gloucestershire to victory, scoring 59 not out and making his maiden first-class half century.[4] In the following game of the season he scored 21 and 47 against Glamorgan in a 189-run defeat.[5] Cockbain made his List A debut against Glamorgan on 24 April; he scored just 4 in a three-wicket victory for Gloucestershire.[6] Cockbain made scored of 1 and 72 as Gloucestershire drew in a first-class tie against Middlesex in May 2011.[7] Cockbain scored his maiden first-class century in June 2011 against Middlesex in a drawn match. He scored 127 from 233 deliveries batting at number five, a knock which included 16 fours and 1 six.[8] On 24 July, Cockbain made his highest one-day score of 79 runs from 84 balls in a 19-run defeat.[9] On 4 August 2011, Cockbain scored 59 from 50 balls to record his third one-day half-century in a six-wicket defeat.[10]
Statistics
Career Best Performances
First Class
| Ian Cockbain's First Class Centuries |
| For |
Against |
Date |
Format |
Result |
Score |
| Gloucestershire |
Middlesex |
27–30 June 2011 |
4 day |
Draw |
127 |
References
External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Cockbain, Ian |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
17 February 1987 |
| Place of birth |
Liverpool |
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