Christopher Cox (cricketer)

{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Christopher Cox

| image =

| fullname = Christopher James Cox

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|5|14|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Umtali, Southern Rhodesia

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm orthodox

| heightm =

| international = true

| country = Zimbabwe

| internationalspan = 1986

| date = 21 February

| year = 2016

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Players/5/5065/5065.html CricketArchive

}}

Christopher James Cox (born 14 May 1962) is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer who played several games for Zimbabwe in 1986. He played as a left-arm orthodox bowler.

Born in Umtali (present-day Mutare), Cox debuted for Zimbabwe B during the 1980–81 season, appearing twice in three-day fixtures against Kenya.[https://cricketarchive.com/Players/5/5065/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Christopher Cox] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016. He made his senior debut for Zimbabwe in April 1986, playing one-day and first-class fixtures against New South Wales (a touring Australian state team).[https://cricketarchive.com/Players/5/5065/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Christopher Cox] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016.[https://cricketarchive.com/Players/5/5065/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Christopher Cox] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016. The following month, Cox was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 1986 ICC Trophy in England. He played only a single match at the tournament, against East Africa,[https://cricketarchive.com/Players/5/5065/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Christopher Cox] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2016. but did feature in a one-day tour game against Northamptonshire. Cox's final appearance for Zimbabwe came in October 1986, against a touring West Indies B side. He remained in competition for national selection for at least another season, however, playing first-class matches for Zimbabwe B in March 1987 and March 1988 (against Pakistan B and Sri Lanka B, respectively).