Duncan Cooper (cricketer)

Duncan Cooper
Personal information
Full name Duncan Elphinstone Cooper
Born c. 1813
India
Died 22 November 1904
Paddington, London, England
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850/51 Victoria
Only First-class 11 February 1851 Victoria v Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 4
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Balls bowled 0
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 7 November 2011

Duncan Cooper (c. 1813 – 22 November 1904) was an Indian-born Australian cricketer who played for Victoria. He was born in India and died in Paddington.

Cooper made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1850–51 season, against Tasmania. This match was the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. From the opening order, Cooper scored four runs in the first innings in which he batted, and a duck in the second.

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