Ian Cockbain (cricketer, born 1987)

Ian Andrew Cockbain (born 17 February 1987, Liverpool) 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]

Ian Cockbain
Personal information
Full nameIan Andrew Cockbain
Born (1987-02-17) 17 February 1987
Liverpool, England
NicknameCoey, Mini[1]
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
RelationsIan Cockbain, Sr. (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–presentGloucestershire (squad no. 28)
2022Adelaide Strikers (squad no. 3)
2022-presentKarachi Kings (squad no. 28)
First-class debut8 April 2011 Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
List A debut24 April 2011 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 57 68 139
Runs scored 2,684 1,633 3,583
Batting average 29.82 34.02 33.46
100s/50s 5/15 2/10 1/20
Top score 151* 108* 123
Balls bowled 47 – –
Wickets 1 – –
Bowling average 44.00 – –
5 wickets in innings 0 – –
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 1/23 – –
Catches/stumpings 36/– 41/– 65/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 January 2022

Personal life

Cockbain was born in Liverpool and educated locally at Maghull High School and Liverpool John Moores University.[3] His 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.

Domestic 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 Marylebone Cricket Club (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 scores 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. He has secured a place in the Gloucestershire 1st XI middle order as a reliable batsman, and recorded one day half centuries against Essex and Lancashire respectively in 2012 to go with a match saving 112 and 51 against Hampshire at Bristol.[10]

In 2013, Cockbain was used almost exclusively by Gloucestershire as a limited overs player. Players from the 2nd XI being promoted over him, resulting in him playing just one first-class match in 2013.[11]

In April 2022, he was bought by the Trent Rockets for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[12]

References
  1. "Ian Cockbain". Lords.org. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  2. "Gloucestershire sign up young MCC batsman Ian Cockbain". BBC Sport. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. "Ian Cockbain". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  4. "Gloucestershire v Derbyshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 8–11 April 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  5. "Gloucestershire v Glamorgan". Cricket Archive. 14–17 April 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  6. "Gloucestershire v Glamorgan". ESPN Cricinfo. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  7. "Gloucestershire v Middlesex". ESPN Cricinfo. 4–7 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  8. "Gloucestershire v Middlesex". ESPN Cricinfo. 27–30 June 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  9. "Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire". Cricket Archive. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  10. "Gloucestershire v Lancashire". Cricket Archive. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  11. "No quick route back for Ian Cockbain". Gloucestershire Echo. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  12. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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