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Kyle Coetzer

Kyle Coetzer is a Scottish former cricketer who retired from playing in early 2023 and is now a coach. A right-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he is known for his career with the Scotland national team, where he was a former captain and Scotland's all-time leading run-scorer. He played professionally for Durham and Northamptonshire, and in T20 leagues, and has since transitioned to coaching, including roles with the Scotland Women's setup and Welsh Fire Women. 

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Full Name
Kyle James Coetzer
Born
April 14, 1984
Place Of Birth
Aberdeen, Scotland
Role
Batter
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Country
Scotland
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Coaching Career

  • Coached the Scotland Women's team in 2022

  • Currently serves as the Women's Batting Coach for Durham Cricket

  • Part of the coaching department for the Welsh Fire Women's team 

Career Records And Highlights

  • ODI Career: Played 89 matches, scored 3,192 runs with an average of 39, and a highest score of 156

  • T20I Career: Played 70 matches, scored 1,495 runs with an average of 23, and a highest score of 89

  • International Centuries: Scored his first century against Afghanistan in 2011

  • High Score: Scored 156 against Bangladesh in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, which was Scotland's highest World Cup score

  • Awards: Received an MBE for services to cricket in 2019 and was named Associate Nation Player of the Decade by the ICC in 2020 

Kyle Coetzer's International Debuts

  • T20I debut: August 2, 2008, against Ireland in Belfast.

  • ODI debut: August 18, 2008, against England in Edinburgh. 

Teams Represented

  • Scotland
  • Durham
  • Northamptonshire
  • Scotland Under-19
  • Chattogram Challengers
  • ICC Combined Associate and Affiliate XI
  • Montreal Tigers
  • Pokhara Rhinos
  • Edinburgh Rocks
  • Manipal Tigers