Brody Couch
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Full name | Brody Louis Couch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | New York, United States[1] | 5 December 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21-2021/22 | Victoria (squad no. 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021/22-2022/23 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024–present | San Francisco Unicorns (squad no. 24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024/25–present | Western Australia (squad no. 15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 November 2024 |
Brody Louis Couch (born 5 December 1999) is an Australian cricketer.[2] A right-arm fast bowler, he is capable of bowling speeds upwards of 90 mph (144.84 km/h).[3] He currently plays for Western Australia, the San Francisco Unicorns and the Melbourne Stars.
Career
He made his List A debut for Victoria in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup on 10 March 2021.[4] He made his first-class debut on 20 November 2021 for Victoria in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 5 December 2021 for the Melbourne Stars in the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.[6]
In 2023, Couch was drafted into the San Francisco Unicorns squad for the 2023 Major League Cricket season as a local player.[7]
In April 2024, Couch was named as part of Western Australia's squad for the 2024/25 domestic season.[8] On 4 November 2024, he became the first Western Australian player to take a hat-trick in the Sheffield Shield by dismissing Jake Doran, Lawrence Neil-Smith and Kieran Elliott in consecutive deliveries.[9]
References
- ^ "Brody Couch | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Brody Couch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Patel, Smit. "Lightning at 90 mph: Brody Couch stakes claim for USA selection". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "5th Match, Melbourne, Mar 9 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "11th Match, Sydney, Nov 20 - 23 2021, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "1st Match (N), Sydney, Dec 5 2021, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ Paynter, Jack (3 May 2023). "The Aussies helping shape Major League Cricket | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "WA Men's Squad Finalised For 2024-25 | Western Australian Cricket Association". www.wacricket.com.au. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Couch's historic hat-trick and Agar's guile dismantle Tasmania". ESPNcricinfo. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.