Ben Coad
English cricketer (born 1994)
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Benjamin Oliver Coad (born 10 January 1994) is an English cricketer who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.
Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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| Full name | Benjamin Oliver Coad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 January 1994 Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Yorkshire (squad no. 10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 20 June 2016 Yorkshire v Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 2 June 2013 Yorkshire v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
Coad was born on 10 January 1994 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.[1] He was educated at Thirsk School and Sixth Form College, a state secondary school in Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.[2]
Cricket career
Coad made his county debut on 2 June 2013 in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 fixture against Gloucestershire.[3] His maiden first-class match was for Yorkshire against Durham at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, which started on 20 June 2016. He had figures of 0-38, and 1-70 when bowling, and scored 17 not out in his only innings.[4] In February 2025, Coad signed a new contract with Yorkshire which tied him into the club until the end of the 2028 season.[5]
