David Cooper (New Zealand cricketer)

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1972)}}

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = David Cooper

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| fullname = David Mark Cooper

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|2|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wanganui, New Zealand

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| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm slow-medium

| role =

| club1 = Wanganui

| year1 = {{nowrap|1988/89–2000/01}}

| club2 = Central Districts

| year2 = {{nowrap|1993/94–1996/97}}

| date = 4 April

| year = 2016

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36640.html Cricinfo

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David Mark Cooper (born 18 February 1972) is a New Zealand cricket administrator and former cricketer. He played four first-class and seven List A matches for Central Districts between the 1993–94 and 1996–97 seasons.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36640.html David Cooper], CricInfo. Retrieved 4 April 2016.

Cooper was born at Wanganui in 1977.McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 36. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. {{isbn|978 1 905138 98 2}} ([https://archive.acscricket.com/cricketers_series/new_zealand_cricketers_1863-64_2010/index.html Available online] at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.) He played Hawke Cup cricket for Wanganui from the 1988–89 season before making his senior debut for Central Districts in January 1994. He scored 48 first-class and 56 List A runs in his 11 senior appearances for the side.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/18/18596/18596.html David Cooper], CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2024. {{subscription}}

Following his playing career, Cooper worked as the chief executive of Northern Districts Cricket Association for eight years before taking the role of general manager, domestic cricket for New Zealand Cricket in 2012.Anderson I (2012) [https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/7931290/Cooper-faces-up-to-a-daunting-challenge Cooper faces up to a daunting challenge], Stuff, 9 November 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2024.[https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/cricket/cricket-cooper-charged-developing-domestic-game Cricket: Cooper charged with developing domestic game], Otago Daily Times, 9 November 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.[https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/archive/david-cooper-appointed-gm-domestic-cricket/ David Cooper appointed GM Domestic Cricket], New Zealand Cricket. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2024.