Cephas Cooper

{{Short description|Trinidadian cricketer (born 1999)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Cephas Cooper

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| fullname = Cephas Lenard Cooper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Trinidad

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| batting = Right handed

| bowling = Right arm Offbreak

| role =

| club1 = West Indies B

| year1 = 2018

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| club2 = Trinidad and Tobago

| year2 = 2020–present

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| club3 = Trinidad & Tobago Legions

| year3 = 2025

| columns = 2

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 13

| runs1 = 574

| bat avg1 = 28.70

| 100s/50s1 = 1/4

| top score1 = 117

| deliveries1 = -

| wickets1 = -

| bowl avg1 = -

| fivefor1 = -

| tenfor1 = -

| best bowling1 = -/-

| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = 13

| bat avg2 = 6.50

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 10

| deliveries2 = 6

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = -

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 0/25

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| column3 = T20

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| date = 20 April 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/914453.html Cricinfo

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Cephas Cooper (born 11 July 1999) is a Trinidadian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/914453.html |title=Cephas Cooper |accessdate=12 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for West Indies B in the 2018–19 Regional Super50 tournament on 11 October 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1161289.html |title=Group A (D/N), Super50 Cup at Port of Spain, Oct 11 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 October 2018}} Prior to his List A debut, he was named in the West Indies' squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21543551/emmanuel-stewart-lead-wi-u-19s-world-cup |title=Emmanuel Stewart to lead WI U-19s in World Cup |accessdate=24 November 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut on 5 March 2020, for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2019–20 West Indies Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1210995.html |title=West Indies Championship at Tarouba, Mar 5-8 2020 |access-date=6 March 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Cooper attended Naparima College{{Cite web |date=2016-07-28 |title=Kallicharan, Cooper & Maharaj spark TT to 312 for 6 |url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2016/07/27/kallicharan-cooper-maharaj-spark-tt-to-312-for-6/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=Guyana Chronicle |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Mamchan |first=Vin-ode |title=Cooper hits 125 for Naps |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.349382.0ef7a424b7 |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=www.guardian.co.tt |language=en}} in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, and was captain of cricket. He scored 297 for his school out of a record-breaking 506 for four in 50 overs in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Beckles |first=Jelani |date=2019-01-30 |title=Naps explode for record 506/4 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/01/30/naps-explode-for-record-506-4/,%20https://newsday.co.tt/2019/01/30/naps-explode-for-record-506-4/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=newsday.co.tt |language=en-US}}