Jeremy Coney

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = New Zealand
country = New Zealand
country abbrev = NZ
name = Jeremy Coney
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 52
test runs = 2668
test bat avg = 37.57
test 100s/50s = 3/16
test top score = 174*
test overs = 2835
test wickets = 27
test bowl avg = 35.77
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/28
test catches/stumpings = 64/-
ODIs = 88
ODI runs = 1874
ODI bat avg = 30.72
ODI 100s/50s = -/8
ODI top score = 66*
ODI overs = 2931
ODI wickets = 54
ODI bowl avg = 37.75
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 4/46
ODI catches/stumpings = 40/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36609.html Cricinfo

Jeremy Vernon Coney MBE (born 21 June 1952 in Wellington) was a New Zealand cricketer, who played 52 Test matches and 88 ODIs for New Zealand, captaining them in 15 Tests and 25 ODIs. He was one of New Zealand's most successful batsmen, at least by average, and he made 16 fifties, but centuries often eluded him and he had to wait nine years to make his first - by that time, he had turned 31. He only lost one Test series as captain, against Pakistan away, and he became Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1984.

Coney was the captain who in 1986, after the England wicketkeeper Bruce French was injured by a Hadlee bouncer, allowed Bob Taylor to leave the sponsor's tent and play as a substitute. It was one of the great sporting gestures of all time. New Zealand won that series with the bowling of Richard Hadlee only slightly more potent than the captaincy of Coney. His medium-pace bowling was often used in ODIs, where it yielded 54 wickets, including four for 46 against Sri Lanka in 1985.

He now lives in the UK and works as a commentator/ summariser for Sky TV and Test Match Special.

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36609.html Cricinfo profile]

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