Cole Briggs

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1997)}}

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| date = 19 February 2021

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Cole Briggs (born 20 August 1997) is a New Zealand cricketer.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1252163.html |title=Cole Briggs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 February 2021}} He made his List A debut on 19 February 2021, for Auckland in the 2020–21 Ford Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1234950.html |title=20th Match, Auckland, Feb 19 2021, The Ford Trophy |accessdate=19 February 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://aucklandcricket.co.nz/aces/briggs-in-line-for-aces-debut-as-ford-trophy-resumes/ |title=Briggs in line for ACES debut as Ford Trophy resumes |work=Auckland Cricket |access-date=19 February 2021}} On his debut, he scored 101 runs, and with Sean Solia set a new partnership record for the first wicket for Auckland, with 226 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/124306905/ford-trophy-aucklands-cole-briggs-scores-century-on-debut-in-recordbreaking-partnership-with-sean-solia |title=Ford Trophy: Auckland's Cole Briggs scores century on debut in record-breaking partnership with Sean Solia |work=Stuff |access-date=19 February 2021}} In the following match, he top-scored for Auckland with 99 runs, and made another 100-run partnership with Solia.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/124314486/ford-trophy-auckland-debutant-cole-briggs-stunning-start-continues-in-another-runfest |title=Ford Trophy: Auckland debutant Cole Briggs' stunning start continues in another runfest |work=Stuff |access-date=21 February 2021}} He made his first-class debut on 18 March 2021, for Auckland in the 2020–21 Plunket Shield season.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1234923.html |title=17th Match, Invercargill, Mar 17 - 21 2021, Plunket Shield |access-date=18 March 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 December 2021, for Auckland in the 2021–22 Men's Super Smash.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1289612.html |title=7th Match (N), Hamilton, Dec 17 2021, Super Smash |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}}