Paul Coverdale
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Paul Coverdale is an English cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Coverdale was born in Harrogate
and played for Northamptonshire
until he was released at the end of the 2007 season.
Coverdale made one appearance in the Under-19 County Championship of 1999, just two weeks after his 16th birthday. He appeared in the 38-County Cup the following year. Coverdale made three appearances in the C&G Trophy for Northamptonshire CB between May 2001 and August 2002, picking up one wicket on his C&G debut, that of Stephen Foster. Coverdale continued to appear in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy for Northamptonshire through to 2007.
Coverdale made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in 2007, appearing in a game against Cambridge University
, picking up one wicket in an innings victory, the largest margin of victory ever achieved by Northamptonshire, an innings and 329 runs. Played as professional for Carrickfergus CC in the Northern Cricket Union of Ireland Premier League in 2007.
Coverdale's father, Stephen
, played for Yorkshire for seven years of his career and made two appearances in Youth Test matches.
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 is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Coverdale was born in Harrogate
Harrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
and played for Northamptonshire
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...
until he was released at the end of the 2007 season.
Coverdale made one appearance in the Under-19 County Championship of 1999, just two weeks after his 16th birthday. He appeared in the 38-County Cup the following year. Coverdale made three appearances in the C&G Trophy for Northamptonshire CB between May 2001 and August 2002, picking up one wicket on his C&G debut, that of Stephen Foster. Coverdale continued to appear in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy for Northamptonshire through to 2007.
Coverdale made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in 2007, appearing in a game against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
, picking up one wicket in an innings victory, the largest margin of victory ever achieved by Northamptonshire, an innings and 329 runs. Played as professional for Carrickfergus CC in the Northern Cricket Union of Ireland Premier League in 2007.
Coverdale's father, Stephen
Stephen Coverdale
Stephen Peter Coverdale was an English first-class cricketer, who played for Cambridge University from 1974 to 1977, for Yorkshire from 1973 to 1980, and then for Northamptonshire in 1987....
, played for Yorkshire for seven years of his career and made two appearances in Youth Test matches.
External links
- Paul Coverdale at Cricket Archive