Rupert Cox
Encyclopedia
Rupert Michael Fiennes Cox (born 20 August 1967 in Guildford
, Surrey
) is a former English
cricket
er. Cox was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break
bowler.
Cox signed for Hampshire
in 1990, making his first-class
debut against Sussex
and his List-A debut against Worcestershire
. In his second first-class match Cox made his maiden and only first-class century, scoring 104*
against Worcestershire. Cox played infrequently during five seasons with the club, with his final first-class match coming against the touring South Africans in 1994. After the 1994 County Championship season Cox was released after failing to make his mark in either form of the game for the club.
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
, Surrey
Surrey
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) is a former English
English people
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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. Cox was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off break
Off break
Off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
bowler.
Cox signed for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in 1990, making his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut against Sussex
Sussex County Cricket Club
Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Sussex. The club was founded as a successor to Brighton Cricket Club which was a representative of the county of Sussex as a...
and his List-A debut against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire...
. In his second first-class match Cox made his maiden and only first-class century, scoring 104*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Worcestershire. Cox played infrequently during five seasons with the club, with his final first-class match coming against the touring South Africans in 1994. After the 1994 County Championship season Cox was released after failing to make his mark in either form of the game for the club.
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