Troy Cooley

Troy Cooley

Troy James Cooley (born December 9, 1965 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia) is a former first-class cricketer for the Tasmanian Tigers, and was bowling coach for the England cricket team for several years before returning to Australia in 2006.

Playing career

He played 33 first-class games and 3 one-day games for the Tasmanian Tigers. With the bat he scored 291 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 9.38 with a top score of 32 not out. In one-day domestic cricket with the bat he never had to bat in his 3 matches that he played. With the ball in first-class cricket he took 54 wickets at 61.35 with a best of 4/41 and in one-day domestic cricket with the ball he took 4 wickets at an average of 21.25 with a best of 2/16.

Coaching

He is one of the most promising young cricketing coaches in the world. He took up coaching for the Tasmanian Tigers as at one time or another an assistant coach to the state team, the state's junior development officer, fitness advisor, pace bowling coach and under-17 coach.

As the bowling coach for the England national team, he was considered instrumental in helping players such as Andrew Flintoff, Steve Harmison, Simon Jones and James Anderson amongst others improve their bowling [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4520294.stm BBC SPORT | Cricket | Fletcher laments Cooley departure ] ] .

Following the lack of an offer from the ECB, he left his post at the end of his contract in December 2005, and in May 2006 became the bowling coach for the Australian national team. The England Cricket Board (ECB) was criticised for letting him move as he was seen as a key figure in England's 2005 Ashes success [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4537256.stm BBC SPORT | Cricket | Cooley blames ECB for departure ] ] . Following England's loss of the first test in The Ashes in Australia in 2006, former England captain Tony Greig commented that England missed Cooley [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6187984.stm BBC SPORT | Cricket | The Ashes | England miss Cooley, says Greig ] ] . After England had lost the fourth test, Cooley commented that the English side has lost its "intensity", and was surprised at the team bringing back injured players like Ashley Giles who had little recent form [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6220831.stm BBC SPORT | Cricket | The Ashes | England lack intensity - Cooley ] ] .

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