Trent Copeland
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{For|the American lawyer|Trent Copeland (lawyer)}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Trent Copeland
| image = Trent Copeland.jpg
| caption = Copeland in 2010
| fullname = Trent Aaron Copeland
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|3|14|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
| nickname = Copes
| heightm = 1.95
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| family = Kimberlee Green (wife)
| international = true
| country = Australia
| internationalspan = 2011
| testcap = 420
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testdebutdate = 31 August
| testdebutyear = 2011
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| lasttestdate = 16 September
| lasttestyear = 2011
| club1 = New South Wales
| year1 = {{nowrap|2009/10–2023}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Sydney Thunder
| year2 = 2011/12
| club3 = Northamptonshire
| year3 = 2013
| club4 = Sydney Sixers
| year4 = 2013/14
| clubnumber4 = 9
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 39
| bat avg1 = 13.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 23*
| deliveries1 = 648
| wickets1 = 6
| bowl avg1 = 37.83
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/24
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/-
| column2 = FC
| matches2 = 111
| runs2 = 2,142
| bat avg2 = 16.73
| 100s/50s2 = 1/8
| top score2 = 106
| deliveries2 = 25,420
| wickets2 = 407
| bowl avg2 = 25.68
| fivefor2 = 21
| tenfor2 = 3
| best bowling2 = 8/92
| catches/stumpings2 = 110/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 29
| runs3 = 111
| bat avg3 = 12.33
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 23
| deliveries3 = 1,489
| wickets3 = 41
| bowl avg3 = 31.29
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/32
| catches/stumpings3 = 8/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 3
| runs4 = 1
| bat avg4 = 1.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 1
| deliveries4 = 30
| wickets4 = 0
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 0/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/281974.html Cricinfo
| date = 4 October
| year = 2021
}}
Trent Aaron Copeland (born 14 March 1986) is an Australian cricket player and commentator. He was a right-arm fast bowler who played first-class cricket for New South Wales.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ausdomestic-09/content/current/player/281974.html |title=Trent Copeland | Australia Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo |publisher=Cricinfo.com }} He made his Test debut for Australia against Sri Lanka in August 2011.
Cricket
Originally from Bathurst, Trent Copeland began his career as a wicketkeeper at St George Cricket Club.{{cite web|last=Sangster |first=Tom |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/four-balls-changed-australian-fast-bowler-trent-copeland-from-bowling-obscurity-to-feared-quick/story-e6frey50-1226128442590 |title=Four balls changed Australian fast bowler Trent Copeland from bowling obscurity to feared quick |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=Australia|date=3 September 2011}} In a third grade game, with the front-line bowlers exhausted, St George turned to Copeland needing 4 wickets for a win, with the close of play 10 minutes away. Copeland took 4/1 from 2 overs. Following this performance, Copeland quickly came up through the ranks of St George, and was the second highest wicket-taker with 61 at 16.62 in the Sydney Grade competition in 2008–09.
He made his first class debut for NSW against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 27 January 2010 and took a remarkable 8/92 in the first innings. It was the second-best figures in a maiden first-class fixture for New South Wales.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/446279.html |title=Copeland shines with 10 but Cutting delivers points | New South Wales v Queensland, Sheffield Shield, 2nd day, Sydney Report |publisher=Cricinfo.com }} Copeland took an impressive 35 wickets at 17.57 in a remarkable, debut Sheffield Shield season. Despite playing just 5 games he was the third highest wicket taker behind only Ben Cutting and Peter George who both played the full 10 games – twice as many as Copeland. He was named in the ACA four-day team of the year two seasons in a row 2009/10 and 2010/11.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/452000.html |title=Chris Hartley wins top Sheffield Shield award |publisher=Cricinfo.com }} Copeland replaced Doug Bollinger in the Sydney Thunder Big Bash squad, and his stocks continued to rise.{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/article/2012-01/trent-copeland-joins-the-sydney-thunder |title=Trent Copeland joins the Sydney Thunder |publisher=Sydneythunder.com.au |date=6 January 2012}}
Copeland won the Allan Border Medal – Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year 2010. He was named in the Australia A four-day and one-day squads to tour Zimbabwe in July 2011, and was subsequently named in the Test squad to tour Sri Lanka in August 2011.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/14290738.stm |title=Nathan Lyon named in Australia Test squad for Sri Lanka|date=27 July 2011|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=27 July 2011}}
Copeland made his Test debut for Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka, he had his baggy Green cap presented to him by Doug Walters. He picked up the wicket of Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose wicket he would claim twice more in 5 innings. He scored a vital 23* in the second innings of his debut Test, achieving the fourth-highest score in the innings. He took 6 wickets at an economical run return, retained his place in the squad for tour of South Africa two months later but Ryan Harris was selected to play ahead of him in the first test and the 18 year old Pat Cummins made his test debut in the second test as Harris was injured. Copeland was the 12th man and occasionally fielded as the substitute. This was his last involvement in an Australian national team as he was not included in any squad for the Australian summer of 2011/10 as the selectors picked James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc to debut alongside Peter Siddle & Nathan Lyon in the bowling attack with Ben Cutting in the squad but not playing. Copeland did not make any appearances for Australia in the 20 or 50 over short formats.
In 2018, Copeland joined the Seven Network as an analyst for the network's Test cricket coverage,{{cite web |url=https://mediaweek.com.au/seven-releases-details-of-cricket-commentary-teams-schedule/ |title=Seven releases details of cricket commentary teams & schedule |work=mediaweek |author=Manning, James |date=23 November 2018 |accessdate=30 March 2019}} after having previously done radio commentary with ABC Radio Grandstand.
Copeland hosted 7Mate's coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.{{Cite web|last=Mediaweek|date=2021-07-21|title=Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Everything to know about the commentators|url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/tokyo-2020-olympics-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-commentators/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Mediaweek|language=en-AU}}
As of January 2025, Copeland is general manager of the Sydney Thunder.{{cite news |title=Dan Christian made available for BBL return as Thunder announce squad ahead of clash with Heat {{!}} Sydney Thunder |url=https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/4194261/dan-christian-made-available-for-bbl-return-as-thunder-announce-squad-ahead-of-clash-with-heat |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=www.sydneythunder.com.au |date=5 January 2025 |language=en}}
Personal life
Copeland is married to former Australian Diamonds netballer, Kimberlee Green.{{cite web|url=http://netballnsw.com/newsItem.asp?orgID=2&ID=20108 |title=Congratulations Kim Green |publisher=Netball NSW |date=21 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714164629/http://netballnsw.com/newsItem.asp?orgID=2&ID=20108 |archive-date=14 July 2011}}{{cite news |title='Not what we're looking for' by Trent Copeland |url=https://www.athletesvoice.com.au/trent-copeland-not-what-were-looking-for/ |access-date=10 January 2025 |work=AthletesVoice |date=27 March 2019}}
During his early years in Sydney, Copeland studied sports management at the Australian College of Physical Education and, later, did a Masters in International Sports Management at Southern Cross University.
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|id=281974}}
{{New South Wales Cricket Team}}
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