Ben Cooper

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Ben Cooper Profile

Ben Cooper, born on February 10, 1992, is a former cricketer who represented the Netherlands and left an indelible mark on the team’s T20I records. With 1,239 runs in T20Is, he retired as the highest run-scorer for the Netherlands in the format. Cooper began his cricketing journey in Australia, representing the Northern Territory at the U-19 National Championship in 2010. He later moved to the Netherlands and joined the Dutch Topklasse limited-overs competition, where he led the run-scoring charts in 2013.

 

His international debut came the same year against Canada in the World Cricket League (WCL) Championship. While Cooper’s individual stats may not always stand out, he was part of record-breaking partnerships, including a 288-run stand with Pieter Seelaar in 2017. He retired in 2022, holding another record of 35 catches in T20Is, the most by a Netherlands fielder. Cooper’s contributions to Dutch cricket make him a notable figure in the sport.

Ben Cooper Stats

Ben Cooper Batting Career Summary

Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
ODI	13	11	1	187	74	18.7	207	90.33	0	1	23	4	2	0
T20I	58	55	11	1239	91*	28.15	993	124.77	0	9	118	38	35	0
FC	4	8	2	451	173*	75.16	859	52.5	1	3	69	3	2	0
List A	55	51	6	994	109*	22.08	1241	80.09	1	4	113	14	19	0
T20	68	64	13	1448	91*	28.39	1137	127.35	0	10	139	48	43	0

Ben Cooper Bowling Career Summary

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Runs

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ODI

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T20I

58

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FC

4

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List A

55

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T20

68

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Ben Cooper Recent Matches

Match	Bat	Date	Ground	Format
Netherlands vs Sri Lanka	9	22-Oct-2021	Sharjah	T20I # 1346
Netherlands vs Ireland	0	18-Oct-2021	Abu Dhabi	T20I # 1312
Netherlands vs Oman	40	14-Oct-2021	ICCA 2 Dubai	OTHERT20
Netherlands vs Scotland	19	12-Oct-2021	Abu Dhabi	OTHERT20
Netherlands vs Ireland	0*	07-Jun-2021	Utrecht	ODI # 4295

Debut of Ben Cooper

Format	Match Details	Date	Ground
ODI	Canada vs Netherlands at King City (NW)	August 27 – 28, 2013	King City (NW)
T20I	Afghanistan vs Netherlands at Sharjah	November 15, 2013	Sharjah
FC	Netherlands vs Scotland at The Hague	September 08 – 11, 2015	The Hague
LIST A	Netherlands vs Warwickshire at Birmingham	August 11, 2013	Birmingham
T20	Afghanistan vs Netherlands at Sharjah	November 15, 2013	Sharjah

World Cup Performances – Early Days

Ben Cooper represented the Netherlands in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. However, specific details about his World Cup performances were not available on the provided web pages.

Notable Achievements

Ben Cooper has played 13 ODIs and 57 T20Is for the Netherlands. In ODIs, he has scored 187 runs with a high score of 74, while in T20Is, he has amassed 1239 runs with a high score of 91.

Style of Play

Ben Cooper is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium bowler, although his bowling statistics were not available. He is known for his batting prowess in T20Is, with a strike rate of 124.77.

International Career

He made his ODI debut against Canada on August 27, 2013, and his last ODI was against Ireland on June 7, 2021. His T20 debut was against Afghanistan on November 15, 2013, and his last T20 was against Sri Lanka on October 22, 2021.

IPL and Domestic Cricket Performances

There is no information available about his participation in the IPL. He currently plays for VRA cricket club in the Netherlands as a player-coach.

Future Prospects

The future prospects for Ben Cooper were not mentioned on the provided web pages.

Trivia

Ben Cooper is the brother of fellow cricketer Tom Cooper.

FAQs of Ben Cooper

Q1: When did Ben Cooper make his international debut for the Netherlands?

A: Ben Cooper made his international debut against Canada in the World Cricket League Championship in 2013.

Q2: What are some of Ben Cooper’s notable achievements in T20Is?

A: Ben Cooper retired as the highest run-scorer for the Netherlands in T20Is with 1,239 runs. He also holds the record for the most catches by a Netherlands fielder in T20Is with 35.

Q3: What were some of Ben Cooper’s record-breaking partnerships?

A: In 2017, Ben Cooper was part of a 288-run stand with Pieter Seelaar, which is a record for the Netherlands. He also had a 236-run partnership with Wesley Barresi in the WCL Championship.