Ian Cockbain (cricketer, born 1987)

Ian Cockbain

Personal information
Full name	Ian Andrew Cockbain
Born	17 February 1987 Liverpool, England
Nickname	Coey, Mini[1]
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm medium
Relations	Ian Cockbain, Sr. (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–present	Gloucestershire
First-class debut	8 April 2011 Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
List A debut	24 April 2011 Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 28 36 29 Runs scored 1,308 781 529 Batting average 29.72 31.24 23.00 100s/50s 2/8 0/6 0/1 Top score 127 79 78 Balls bowled – – – Wickets – – – Bowling average – – – 5 wickets in innings – – – 10 wickets in match – – – Best bowling – – – Catches/stumpings 23/0 25/0 13/0

Ian Andrew Cockbain (born 17 February 1987, Liverpool) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Gloucestershire. A right handed batsman and right hand medium pace bowler he made his first class debut for Gloucestershire against Derbyshire in August 2011. Cockbain joined Gloucestershire in 2010 on a two-year deal after impressing opening for MCC young cricketers.^[2]

Personal life

Cockbain's father, also called Ian, made 47 first-class cricket appearances for Lancashire in the 1980s, making 7 first-class half-centuries, top scoring with 98. He has a brother called Jackson Cockbain, who plays for Formby Cricket Club.^[3]

County career

Cockbain started his career playing youth cricket for Lancashire, however he did not make a competitive appearance for the first team. He was then picked up by MCC young cricketers before joining Gloucestershire in 2010. He made his first-class debut in a seven-wicket victory against Derbyshire in April 2011. He opened the batting along with Chris Dent and scored just 5 in the first innings as Gloucestershire posted 343. In the second innings he saw Gloucestershire to victory, scoring 59 not out and making his maiden first-class half century.^[4] In the following game of the season he scored 21 and 47 against Glamorgan in a 189-run defeat.^[5] Cockbain made his List A debut against Glamorgan on 24 April; he scored just 4 in a three-wicket victory for Gloucestershire.^[6] Cockbain made scored of 1 and 72 as Gloucestershire drew in a first-class tie against Middlesex in May 2011.^[7] Cockbain scored his maiden first-class century in June 2011 against Middlesex in a drawn match. He scored 127 from 233 deliveries batting at number five, a knock which included 16 fours and 1 six.^[8] On 24 July, Cockbain made his highest one-day score of 79 runs from 84 balls in a 19-run defeat.^[9] On 4 August 2011, Cockbain scored 59 from 50 balls to record his third one-day half-century in a six-wicket defeat. He has secured a place in the Gloucestershire 1st XI middle order as a reliable batsman, and recorded one day half centuries against Essex and Lancashire respectively in 2012 to go with a match saving 112 and 51 against Hampshire at Bristol.^[10]

In 2013, Cockbain was used almost exclusively by Gloucestershire as a limited overs player. Players from the 2nd XI being promoted over him, resulting in him playing just one first class match in 2013.^[11]

Statistics

Career Best Performances

as of 1 October 2013

	Batting
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season
FC	127	Gloucestershire v Middlesex	Uxbridge	2011
LA	79	Gloucestershire Gladiators v Nottinghamshire Outlaws	Cheltenham	2011
T20	78	Gloucestershire Gladiators v Surrey Lions	Gloucester	2011

First Class

Ian Cockbain's First Class Centuries
For	Against	Date	Format	Result	Score
Gloucestershire	Middlesex	27–30 June 2011	4-day	Draw	127

References

1. "Ian Cockbain". Lords.org. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
2. "Gloucestershire sign up young MCC batsman Ian Cockbain". BBC Sport. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
3. "Ian Cockbain Snr Cricinfo Profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
4. "Gloucestershire v Derbyshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 8–11 April 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
5. "Gloucestershire v Glamorgan". Cricket Archive. 14–17 April 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
6. "Gloucestershire v Glamorgan". ESPN Cricinfo. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
7. "Gloucestershire v Middlesex". ESPN Cricinfo. 4–7 May 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
8. "Gloucestershire v Middlesex". ESPN Cricinfo. 27–30 June 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
9. "Gloucestershire v Nottinghamshire". Cricket Archive. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
10. "Gloucestershire v Lancashire". Cricket Archive. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
11. "No quick route back for Ian Cockbain". Gloucestershire Echo. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.

External links

• Ian Cockbain Cricinfo Profile
• Ian Cockbain Gloucestershire Profile