Ian Coulson
{{Short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ian Coulson
| image =
| country =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting =
| bowling =
| role =
| club1 =
| year1 =
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 =
| year2 =
| clubnumber2 =
| date = 7 December 2016
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55338.html ESPNcricinfo]
}}
Ian Coulson (born 5 April 1980) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55338.html |title=Ian Coulson |accessdate=7 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He played eleven first-class matches between 2000 and 2003.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35318/35318.html |title=Ian Coulson |accessdate=7 December 2016 |work=Cricket Archive}}
Biography
Coulson was born in Bulawayo and raised in Esigodini, Matabeleland.{{Cite web|url=https://i.imgci.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2001/MAR/088569_ZCO_23MAR2001.html|title=Ian Coulson: updated biography}} He began cricket at Whitestone Primary School, gradually advancing to the first team.
Coulson played for Falcon College's first team for three years, achieving seven for 19 against Plumtree as his best figures. He represented Matabeleland at both Under-15 and Under-19 levels. During this time, he also played winter cricket for Esigodeni and was invited by Noel Peck to join the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. His top score in any class of cricket is 53 against Harare Sports Club Second XI.
In 1998, Coulson became a qualified computer technician and worked at Queens Sports Club before joining the Academy. His impressive performance in a 2000 match led to an invitation from Academy director Gwynne Jones to apply to the Academy, which accepted him.
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{ESPNcricinfo|id=55338}}
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coulson, Ian}}
Category:Zimbabwean cricketers
Category:CFX Academy cricketers
Category:Manicaland cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Bulawayo
{{Zimbabwe-cricket-bio-stub}}