Bransby Cooper

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Bransby Cooper
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = -
tests = 1
test runs = 18
test bat avg = 9.50
test 100s/50s = -
test top score = 15
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 2/-
FCs = 50
FC runs = 1600
FC bat avg = 20.51
FC 100s/50s = 1/7
FC top score = 101
FC balls = -
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 41/20
debut date = 15 March
debut year = 1877
last date = 15 March
last year = 1877
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4625.html Cricinfo

Bransby Beauchamp Cooper (March 15 1844 in Dacca, India - August 7 1914 in Geelong, Victoria) was a member of the Australian cricket team that played in the inaugural Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1876-77. He was a right hand batsman and wicket-keeper.

Cooper had a first-class cricket career in England which included playing for Rugby School, Kent and Middlesex, including a number of large partnerships with the youthful W. G. Grace. He moved firstly to the United States, then to Australia in 1869 and played for Victoria in eleven intercolonial matches against New South Wales. His most notable innings was 84 in a total of 266 for Eighteen of Victoria against Grace’s English team in 1873, the colonials winning by an innings and 21 runs.

In the inaugural Test match, many expected that Cooper would be named as captain, as Victorians outnumbered New South Welshmen. However Dave Gregory was elected by the players for this honour. In this, his only Test match, Cooper scored 15 and 3, and took 2 catches. He was not selected for the 1878 tour of England, where his experience of English conditions might have been useful.

In all first-class matches, Cooper scored 1600 runs at 20.51, took 41 catches, and made 20 stumpings.

References

* Pollard, Jack, "Australian Cricket: 1803-1893, The Formative Years", Sydney, The Book Company, 1995. (ISBN 0-207-15490-2)
* Pollard, Jack, "Australian Cricket: The Game and the Players", Sydney, Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. (ISBN 0-340-28796-9)

ee also

*List of Australian Test cricketers

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4625.html Cricinfo article on Bransby Cooper]