Michael Cohen (cricketer)

Michael Cohen
Personal information
Full name
Michael Alex Robert Cohen
Born (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 26)
Cape Town, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2018/19Western Province
2017/18Cape Cobras
2020–2021Derbyshire (squad no. 8)
FC debut2 March 2017 Western Province v Border
LA debut21 January 2018 Western Province v Northerns
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 22 4 12
Runs scored 172 16 22
Batting average 13.23 16.00 22.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 30* 16 7*
Balls bowled 2,828 192 202
Wickets 68 3 9
Bowling average 26.13 53.33 32.11
5 wickets in innings 3 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/40 1/17 2/17
Catches/stumpings 2/– 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2024

Michael Alex Robert Cohen (born 4 August 1998) is a South African-born French cricketer who played for Derbyshire[1] before joining Kent.

Early life

Cohen was born on 4 August 1998 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is of French descent and holds a French passport.[2]

Career

He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 2 March 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Western Province in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 25 August 2017.[4] He made his List A debut for Western Province in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 21 January 2018.[5]

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for Western Province, with 26 dismissals in six matches.[6] In September 2018, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7]

In October 2019, he was signed by Derbyshire County Cricket Club in England on a two-year deal.[8] Cohen is not considered as an overseas player, as he qualifies for EU citizenship.[9] He was released by Derbyshire at the end of the 2022 season.[10]

In November 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Kent.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Cohen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Derbyshire still hope Abbott will be added to attack".
  3. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: Western Province v Border at Cape Town, Mar 2–4, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Pool A, Africa T20 Cup at Benoni, Aug 25 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Pool A, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Cape Town, Jan 21 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 Western Province: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  7. ^ "WP select two schoolboys in Africa T20 Cup team". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Michael Cohen: Derbyshire sign fast bowler on two-year deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ^ "More talent lost to South Africa as Michael Cohen joins Derbyshire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Fast bowler Mikey Cohen leaves Derbyshire". The Cricketer. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Michael Cohen joins Kent on Two-Year Contract". Kent Cricket. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.