Brody Couch

Brody Couch

Personal information
Full name	Brody Louis Couch
Born	(1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 25) New York, United States[1]
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020/21-2021/22	Victoria (squad no. 24)
2021/22-2022/23	Melbourne Stars (squad no. 24)
2024–present	San Francisco Unicorns (squad no. 24)
2024/25–present	Western Australia (squad no. 15)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 4 6 19 Runs scored 51 10 17 Batting average 12.75 10.00 5.66 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 31 6 8 Balls bowled 630 288 344 Wickets 14 6 23 Bowling average 26.71 49.33 21.30 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/50 2/63 3/30 Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 November 2024

Brody Louis Couch (born 5 December 1999) is an American-Australian cricketer.[2] A right-arm fast bowler, he is capable of bowling speeds upwards of 90 mph (144.84 km/h).[3] He currently plays for Western Australia, the San Francisco Unicorns and the Melbourne Stars.

Career

He made his List A debut for Victoria in the 2020–21 Marsh One-Day Cup on 10 March 2021.[4] He made his first-class debut on 20 November 2021 for Victoria in the 2021–22 Sheffield Shield season.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 5 December 2021 for the Melbourne Stars in the 2021–22 Big Bash League season.[6]

In 2023, Couch was drafted into the San Francisco Unicorns squad for the 2023 Major League Cricket season as a local player.[7]

In April 2024, Couch was named as part of Western Australia's squad for the 2024/25 domestic season.[8] On 4 November 2024, he became the first Western Australian player to take a hat-trick in the Sheffield Shield by dismissing Jake Doran, Lawrence Neil-Smith and Kieran Elliott in consecutive deliveries.[9]

References

1. "Brody Couch | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
2. "Brody Couch". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
3. Patel, Smit. "Lightning at 90 mph: Brody Couch stakes claim for USA selection". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
4. "5th Match, Melbourne, Mar 9 2021, The Marsh Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
5. "11th Match, Sydney, Nov 20 - 23 2021, Sheffield Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
6. "1st Match (N), Sydney, Dec 5 2021, Big Bash League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
7. Paynter, Jack (3 May 2023). "The Aussies helping shape Major League Cricket | cricket.com.au". www.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
8. "WA Men's Squad Finalised For 2024-25 | Western Australian Cricket Association". www.wacricket.com.au. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
9. "Couch's historic hat-trick and Agar's guile dismantle Tasmania". ESPNcricinfo. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

External links

• Brody Couch at ESPNcricinfo