Ben Coad

Benjamin Oliver Coad (born 10 January 1994) is an English cricketer, contracted to play for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Ben Coad

Coad in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Oliver Coad
Born	(1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 31) Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013–present	Yorkshire (squad no. 10)
First-class debut	20 June 2016 Yorkshire v Durham
List A debut	2 June 2013 Yorkshire v Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 77 44 12 Runs scored 996 210 14 Batting average 14.86 19.09 4.66 100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0 Top score 69 45 7 Balls bowled 13,282 2,152 217 Wickets 303 53 13 Bowling average 19.67 31.05 24.84 5 wickets in innings 14 0 0 10 wickets in match 2 0 0 Best bowling 6/25 4/14 3/40 Catches/stumpings 5/– 10/– 6/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 April 2025

Early life and education

Coad was born on 10 January 1994 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.^[1] He was educated at Thirsk School and Sixth Form College, a state secondary school in Sowerby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire.^[2]

Cricket career

Coad made his county debut on 2 June 2013 in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 fixture against Gloucestershire.^[3] His maiden first-class match was for Yorkshire against Durham at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, which started on 20 June 2016. He had figures of 0-38, and 1-70 when bowling, and scored 17 not out in his only innings.^[4] In February 2025, Coad signed a new contract with Yorkshire which tied him into the club until the end of the 2028 season.^[5]