Andy Cottam
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Andrew Colin Cottam was an English
cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He played in 2 Under-19 Tests in 1992 and 13 first-class matches between 1992 and 1996. His father is the cricketer and coach Bob Cottam
.
In 1990 Andy Cottam started playing for Somerset Second XI and Devon
. In 1992 he was selected for Under-19's
tour of Pakistan and played in the Third Test and 2 one-day matches against Pakistan Under-19s. That summer he played in 6 County Championship
matches for Somerset
and in an Under-19 Test against Sri Lanka, when he took 4 wickets for 69 in the first innings. However in 1993 he failed to make the Somerset First XI, apart from a one-day match against Kent.
In 1994 he moved to Northants
but did not play for the first team and he signed for Derbyshire
in 1995. He played in 4 County Championship matches and in a University game and was released at the end of the season. He returned to Somerset, where his father was director of cricket, and played in 2 County Championship matches in 1996. He played for Somerset Second XI in 1997 and for Devon until 1999.
Although an economy as a bowler of under three per over in first-class cricket was acceptable, Cottam’s bowling did not look like it would do more than take the occasional wicket and he was always a tail-end batsman, so his first-class career was inevitably a short one.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He played in 2 Under-19 Tests in 1992 and 13 first-class matches between 1992 and 1996. His father is the cricketer and coach Bob Cottam
Bob Cottam
Bob Cottam is a former English cricketer who played in four Tests from 1969 to 1972. Cottam was a right-handed batsman, who bowled right-arm fast-medium...
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In 1990 Andy Cottam started playing for Somerset Second XI and Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. In 1992 he was selected for Under-19's
English U-19 cricket team
The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers....
tour of Pakistan and played in the Third Test and 2 one-day matches against Pakistan Under-19s. That summer he played in 6 County Championship
County Championship
The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales...
matches for Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
and in an Under-19 Test against Sri Lanka, when he took 4 wickets for 69 in the first innings. However in 1993 he failed to make the Somerset First XI, apart from a one-day match against Kent.
In 1994 he moved to Northants
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
but did not play for the first team and he signed for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
in 1995. He played in 4 County Championship matches and in a University game and was released at the end of the season. He returned to Somerset, where his father was director of cricket, and played in 2 County Championship matches in 1996. He played for Somerset Second XI in 1997 and for Devon until 1999.
Although an economy as a bowler of under three per over in first-class cricket was acceptable, Cottam’s bowling did not look like it would do more than take the occasional wicket and he was always a tail-end batsman, so his first-class career was inevitably a short one.
External links
- Andy Cottam at Cricket Archive