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Full name William Henry Cooper
Born September 11, 1849, Maidstone, Kent, England
Died April 5, 1939, Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria (aged 89 years 206 days)
Major teams Australia,Victoria
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Relations Great-grandson - AP Sheahan
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
2
3
1
13
7
6.50
0
0
0
1
0
First-class
26
39
15
247
46
10.29
0
0
16
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
2
3
446
226
9
6/120
9/200
25.11
3.04
49.5
0
1
0
First-class
26
3182
1739
71
7/37
24.49
3.27
44.8
5
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 31, 1881 - Jan 4, 1882 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v England at Adelaide, Dec 12-16, 1884 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1878/79 - 1886/87
Profile
William Henry Cooper, who at the time of his death in Australia on April 5, 1939, was acclaimed as the oldest Australian Test player, owned Maidstone, Kent as being his birthplace in 1849. Taken to Australia when eight he did not start serious cricket until 27, and then only on medical advice. Cooper soon gained a reputation as a slow leg-break bowler and, against England at Melbourne in the 1882 New Year's match, he took nine wickets. He came to England with W. L. Murdoch's team in 1884 but did not play in a Test. In a busy cricket life he captained Victoria, was a State Selector, and vice-president of the Victoria Cricket Association.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
