Howard Cooper, Date of Birth

    

Howard Cooper

first-class cricketer

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1949

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Howard Cooper

  • Howard Pennett Cooper, CBE (born 17 April 1949) is an English former first-class cricketer, who played for Yorkshire from 1971 to 1980, and for Northern Transvaal in the 1973/4 season Cooper was born in Great Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire.
  • He played club cricket for Bankfoot C.C.
  • He developed his talent for swing and seam at brisk pace through Bankfoot's junior teams, before helping them win the Bradford League championship in 1972.
  • Howard re-joined the club as captain in 1984, where they gained promotion and led the side and the bowling attack for a further two years in Division One. Cooper was a right arm medium pace bowler, and tail end left-handed batsman.
  • In 101 first-class matches, he took 233 wickets, with a best of 8-62, at an average of 28.02.
  • He scored 1,191 runs, with a best score of 56, at an average of 14.34.
  • He took 177 wickets at 23.63 in 142 one day games, with a career best of 6-14.

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