Michael Alex Robert Cohen (born 4 August 1998) is a South African-born French cricketer who plays for Derbyshire.[1]
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| Full name | Michael Alex Robert Cohen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 (age 24) Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2018/19 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Cape Cobras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Derbyshire (squad no. 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 2 March 2017 Western Province v Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 21 January 2018 Western Province v Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael was born on 4 August 1998 in Cape Town, South Africa. He is of French descent and holds a French passport.[2]
He made his first-class debut for Western Province in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 2 March 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Western Province in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 25 August 2017.[4] He made his List A debut for Western Province in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 21 January 2018.[5]
He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for Western Province, with 26 dismissals in six matches.[6] In September 2018, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7]
In October 2019, he was signed by Derbyshire County Cricket Club in England on a two-year deal.[8] Cohen is not considered as an overseas player, as he qualifies for EU citizenship.[9]