Yorkshire
Ben Coad
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- Right-handed finisher
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 88 | 112 | 1,255 | 15.12 | 66.4 | 0/2 | 89 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 15 | 205 | 17.08 | 61.4 | 0/1 | 89 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 88 | 15,477 | 338 | 20.42 | 2.68 | 6/25 | 14 | 2 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,939 | 32 | 24.69 | 2.44 | 4/27 | 0 | 0 |
Batting style
Aggressive lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 16.6 | 31.9 | |
| Average v pace | 19.3 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 12.0 | 38.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 78 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 50 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 24 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 70.5 | 72.9 |
966 balls in first-class matches · Jul 2022 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Dominant new-ball seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 20.4 | 31.3 | |
| Balls per wicket | 47.2 | 56.9 | |
| Economy | 2.59 | 3.30 | |
| Average with the new ball | 19.2 | 29.2 | |
| Average v right-handers | 19.3 | 29.6 | |
| Average v left-handers | 22.3 | 34.9 | |
| Dot % | 79.6 | 74.1 |
7,313 balls bowled in first-class matches · Jul 2022 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- +34.0
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
AveragePeak +39.1
September 2024Now +34.020172019202120232025
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 15 | 279 | 14.7 | 58.0 | 45 | 26.4 | 2.51 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- YorkshireCounty ChampionshipLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 94% | 3 | 24 | 3502230656 |
- Ben Coad has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 3.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Yorkshire | Nottinghamshire | Trent Bridge | 5 & 6 | 6/74 (37.5) | Yorkshire won by 1 wicket |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Yorkshire | Somerset | Headingley | 0* & 15 | 5/57 (34.0) | Yorkshire won by 185 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Yorkshire | Surrey | Kennington Oval | 12 & 9 | 6/94 (34.2) | Surrey won by 1 wicket |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Yorkshire | Leicestershire | North Marine Road Ground | 1 (5) | 0/29 (12.0) | Drawn |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Yorkshire | Hampshire | The Rose Bowl | 21 & 8* | 3/75 (33.0) | Yorkshire won by 39 runs |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Yorkshire | Hampshire | Headingley | 0 & 7 | 2/92 (34.0) | Hampshire won by 214 runs |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Yorkshire | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 12 (17) | 2/74 (28.0) | Drawn |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Yorkshire | Surrey | North Marine Road Ground | – | 0/66 (20.0) | Drawn |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Yorkshire | Essex | York Cricket Club | 89 (110) | 5/116 (48.0) | Yorkshire won by 10 wickets |
| 23 May 2025 | Yorkshire | Nottinghamshire | Headingley | 15* & 5 | 3/113 (42.0) | Nottinghamshire won by 163 runs |
Records
Read more
- England central contracts 2026-27: two years for Crocombe, none for HillRob Key's contract list hands two years to one big Sussex summer while the seamer our red-ball ratings rank fifth in the country is left with nothing at all.
- Twenty-one wickets at 8.76 and the England contracts still to comeOllie Robinson spent two years without an England contract, then took 21 Pakistan wickets at 8.76. As the ECB draws up its next list, the county seamers it overlooked for the Ashes are waiting too.