Craig Cachopa

{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1992)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2014}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2014}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Craig Cachopa

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Batsman

| family = {{ubl|Brad Cachopa (brother)|Carl Cachopa (brother)}}

| club1 = Wellington

| year1 = 2011/12

| club2 = Auckland

| year2 = {{nowrap|2012/13–2014/15}}

| club3 = Sussex

| year3 = 2014–2016

| club4 = Wellington

| year4 = 2015/16

| club5 = Auckland

| year5 = 2016/17–2019/20

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 24 February

| debutyear1 = 2012

| debutfor1 = Wellington

| debutagainst1 = Auckland

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 4 December

| debutyear2 = 2011

| debutfor2 = Wellington

| debutagainst2 = Otago

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 47

| runs1 = 2,752

| bat avg1 = 34.83

| 100s/50s1 = 5/16

| top score1 = 203

| deliveries1 = 42

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 28/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 88

| runs2 = 2,211

| bat avg2 = 26.96

| 100s/50s2 = 3/10

| top score2 = 121

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = 48/0

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 103

| runs3 = 1,977

| bat avg3 = 27.45

| 100s/50s3 = 0/6

| top score3 = 89*

| deliveries3 = –

| wickets3 = –

| bowl avg3 = –

| fivefor3 = –

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = –

| catches/stumpings3 = 53/1

| date = 6 October

| year = 2020

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/336/336759/336759.html CricketArchive

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Craig Cachopa (born 17 January 1992) is a retired South African-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Sussex in English county cricket and Auckland and Wellington at New Zealand domestic level. He now works as a Project Manager at a top New Zealand company.

Cachopa was born in Welkom, in what is now South Africa's Free State province. His family emigrated to New Zealand in 2002, and he and two older brothers, Carl (born 1986) and Bradley Cachopa (born 1988), have all played first-class cricket in New Zealand.David Leggat (30 November 2012). [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10850910 "Cachopa reaping rewards after difficult start"] – New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2014. A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, Craig Cachopa debuted for the New Zealand under-19s at the age of 16, and later captained the side at the 2010 Under-19 World Cup, hosted by New Zealand.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/336/336759/Under-19_ODI_Matches.html Under-19 ODI matches played by Craig Cachopa (10)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2014. He made his first-class debut for Wellington during the 2011–12 season of the Plunket Shield, but switched to Auckland the following season.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/336/336759/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Craig Cachopa (26)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2014. Playing for Auckland against Wellington during the 2013–14 season, he scored 203 runs, his highest first-class score and only double century.— (24 February 2014). [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11208595 "Cachopa's double ton saves day"] – New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2014. Cachopa signed a two-year contract with Sussex, beginning with the 2014 English season, qualifying as a domestic player via a Portuguese passport.— (18 July 2014). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/sussex/content/story/761513.html "Craig Cachopa signs for Sussex"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2014. He has announced his intention to qualify for England, and will consequently be regarded as an overseas player if he wishes to return to Auckland.Vithushan Ehantharajah (21 July 2014). [http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2014/content/story/762939.html "Cachopa settles into English life"] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Auckland for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2018}} In September 2018, he was named as the captain of the Auckland Aces for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.{{cite web|url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1809/S00327/auckland-aces-to-face-the-world-in-abu-dhabi.htm |title=Auckland Aces to face the world in Abu Dhabi |work=Scoop |accessdate=27 September 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Auckland in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy, with 412 runs in eleven matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12655;team=2510;type=tournament |title=The Ford Trophy, 2018/19 Auckland: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=28 November 2018}} He is of Portuguese descent and Auckland spirit. {{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=Cachopa bowled over by success |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/cachopa-bowled-over-by-success/KT4D2UDLY5M7JHXT7ADS5HXKDM/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}