Kyle James Coetzer was born on 14 April 1984 and is a Scottish former cricketer who has captained the Scottish youth national sides in international formats.
18 Facts About Kyle Coetzer
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Kyle Coetzer captained at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels including skippering in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh.
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Kyle Coetzer became the third Scottish cricketer to receive an MBE for services to cricket.
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In January 2020, Kyle Coetzer was named as the Associate Cricketer of the Decade by the International Cricket Council.
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In March 2023, Kyle Coetzer announced his retirement from all international formats.
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Kyle Coetzer played six first-class matches for Durham in the 2004 season, scoring 67 on his first class debut.
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Kyle Coetzer's form dropped away in 2005 and 2006, but early season form in 2007 has helped him gain his Durham place back.
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Kyle Coetzer was Scotland's leading run scorer in the tournament.
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Kyle Coetzer appeared for Suffolk in the Unicorns Trophy during 2015.
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Kyle Coetzer is a former captain for the Scotland ODI side.
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The bad luck continued in 2015 as well, where Kyle Coetzer scored a record 156 against Bangladesh in 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Nelson in 2015 in a losing cause.
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Kyle Coetzer was selected as the captain of the Scotland T20I international for the tournament to be played in United Arab Emirates in January 2017.
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Kyle Coetzer first captained Scottish ODI squad for Zimbabwe tour in June 2017.
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In November 2020, Kyle Coetzer was nominated for the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade Award.
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On 27 December 2020, Kyle Coetzer won the ICC Men's Associate Cricketer of the Decade Award.
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In September 2021, Kyle Coetzer was named the captain of Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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Kyle Coetzer had stepped down from international captaincy on 3 June 2022.
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Kyle Coetzer's uncle is Grant Dugmore who played for Eastern Province and Argentina.