Paul Coughlin Explained

Paul Coughlin
Country:England
Birth Date:23 October 1992
Birth Place:Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Family:Josh Coughlin (brother)
Club1:Durham
Year1:2012–2017
Clubnumber1:29
Club2:Nottinghamshire
Year2:2018–2019
Clubnumber2:29
Club3:Durham
Clubnumber3:23
Type1:FC
Debutdate1:1 August
Debutyear1:2012
Debutfor1:Durham
Debutagainst1:Australia A
Type2:LA
Debutdate2:27 August
Debutyear2:2012
Debutfor2:Durham
Debutagainst2:Hampshire
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:62
Runs1:1,950
Bat Avg1:25.32
100S/50S1:1/10
Top Score1:100
Deliveries1:7,900
Wickets1:138
Bowl Avg1:33.01
Fivefor1:3
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:5/49
Catches/Stumpings1:33/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:42
Runs2:402
Bat Avg2:14.88
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:77
Deliveries2:1,476
Wickets2:35
Bowl Avg2:39.42
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/32
Catches/Stumpings2:14/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:71
Runs3:825
Bat Avg3:21.71
100S/50S3:0/1
Top Score3:53
Deliveries3:1,093
Wickets3:70
Bowl Avg3:25.02
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/42
Catches/Stumpings3:24/–
Date:19 August
Year:2024
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/385/385688/385688.html CricketArchive

Paul Coughlin (born 23 October 1992) is an English cricketer. Coughlin is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Sunderland, County Durham, and was educated at St Robert of Newminster Catholic Comprehensive School.

Coughlin made his debut in minor counties cricket for Northumberland against Staffordshire in 2011 MCCA Knockout Trophy.[1] He also made a single appearance in that seasons Minor Counties Championship against Staffordshire.[2] During the 2012 season, Coughlin made his first-class debut for Durham against the touring Australia A team at the Riverside Ground. He ended Durham's first-innings of 197 all out unbeaten on 29, the second highest score of the innings. In the tourists first-innings of 159 all out, he took his maiden wicket, that of Michael Klinger. He was dismissed for 3 runs in Durham's second-innings of 185 all out by Jon Holland.

In September 2017, it was announced that Coughlin was leaving Durham at the end of 2017 season to join Nottinghamshire ahead of the 2018 season.[3] In June 2022, in the 2022 County Championship, Coughlin scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, scoring 100 not out against Worcestershire.[4]

In 2019, Coughlin married his long-term girlfriend, Gemma. In 2022, the couple announced the birth of their first son, Otto.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Paul Coughlin. CricketArchive. 2 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Coughlin. CricketArchive. 2 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Paul Coughlin: Notts sign Durham all-rounder on three-year deal . BBC Sport . 19 September 2017 . 20 September 2017 .
  4. Web site: County Championship: Ben Raine and Paul Coughlin star with the bat as Durham make Worcestershire suffer . BBC Sport . 13 June 2022.