Netherlands Batter Ben Cooper Retires From International Cricket
Published - 29 Jan 2022, 07:22 PM
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Netherlands batter Ben Cooper has announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday after a career that spanned eight years.
The decision comes as a big blow to the Dutch as the left-hander was just 29 and had plenty of promising years ahead in his cricketing career. He had made himself unavailable for Cricket Super League’s fixtures against South Africa and Afghanistan.
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However, the retirement announcement was definitely not the call everyone was expecting. Cooper is the top scorer in T20Is for the Netherlands, having a tally of 1239 runs in 58 matches at an average of 28.
Ben Cooper’s domestic record
He also has a good record in First-Class cricket, with his best performances coming in the now-defunct Intercontinental Cup where he has amassed 451 runs at a stunning average of 75.
He has played 127 games in his career, ending with 994 runs. Cooper has come a long way since making his debut against Canada back in 2013 and from his playing days for VRA Amsterdam.
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Cooper holds the record for being the only batter to score a double hundred in the Netherlands’ highest-rated domestic competition. He managed to do it in his debut season, which only accentuates his credibility.
Cooper’s most memorable moment came in a first-class match where he scored 173* and built a stunning partnership of 288 with the captain, Pieter Seelaar. Incidentally, it is the highest partnership for any wicket in a Dutch top-flight match.
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