15 Facts About Trent Copeland

Trent Aaron Copeland was born on 14 March 1986 and is an Australian cricket player and commentator.

Trent Copeland was a right-arm fast bowler who played first-class cricket for New South Wales.

Trent Copeland made his Test debut for Australia against Sri Lanka in August 2011.

Originally from Bathurst, Trent Copeland began his career as a wicketkeeper at St George Cricket Club.

Trent Copeland took an impressive 35 wickets at 17.57 in a remarkable, debut Sheffield Shield season.

Trent Copeland replaced Doug Bollinger in the Sydney Thunder Big Bash squad, and his stocks continued to rise.

Trent Copeland was named in the Australia A four-day and one-day squads to tour Zimbabwe in July 2011, and was named in the Test squad to tour Sri Lanka in August 2011.

Trent Copeland made his Test debut for Australia in Galle, Sri Lanka, he had his baggy Green cap presented to him by Doug Walters.

Trent Copeland picked up the wicket of Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, whose wicket he would claim twice more in 5 innings.

Trent Copeland scored a vital 23* in the second innings of his debut Test, achieving the fourth-highest score in the innings.

Trent Copeland took 6 wickets at an economical run return, retained his place in the squad for tour of South Africa two months later but Ryan Harris was selected to play ahead of him in the first test and the 18 year old Pat Cummins made his test debut in the second test as Harris was injured.

Trent Copeland was the 12th man and occasionally fielded as the substitute.

Trent Copeland did not make any appearances for Australia in the 20 or 50 over short formats.

In 2018, Trent Copeland joined the Seven Network as an analyst for the network's Test cricket coverage, after having previously done radio commentary with ABC Radio Grandstand.

Trent Copeland is married to former Australian Diamonds netballer, Kimberlee Green.