Full Name

Craig Cachopa

Born

January 17, 1992, Welkom, South Africa

Age

32y 62d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

RELATIONS

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Craig Cachopa negotiated an early release from his contract at Sussex for what the club called "personal reasons" at the end of the 2016 season and announced that he would consider whether to go full circle and qualify for New Zealand. Cachopa was enticed to England in 2014 by Luke Wright, now Sussex's captain, when he was playing in New Zealand. He was born in South Africa but qualifies as a non-overseas signing in England as he holds a Portuguese passport. After three seasons in county cricket, however, in which his success was modest, he could chose to explore links with New Zealand, where he was a former U-19 national captain, saying that, at 24, he wanted to "try to achieve some of my childhood dreams." Sussex's coach Mark Davis termed him "an immensely talented cricketer who has yet to reach his potential." We wish him great success in whatever he decides to pursue in the future."

A middle-order batsman born in South Africa, Craig Cachopa was named as New Zealand's captain for the Under-19 World Cup in 2010. He comes from a strong cricketing family: his elder brother Carl has played first-class cricket for Auckland and another brother Bradley has also represented New Zealand Under-19s. He made his debut for Wellington in 2012 before moving to Auckland.


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Craig Cachopa Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
FC47823275220334.83487856.4151640449280
List A88853221112126.96251687.8731022257480
T20s1039018197789*27.451497132.060614685551

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC47242730---10.42-000
List A88------------
T20s103------------

Photos of Craig Cachopa

Edged and gone: Phil Mustard prepares to take an edge off Craig Cachopa
Craig Cachopa made 58 in Sussex's solid total
Craig Cachopa hits out
Tom Latham and Craig Cachopa celebrate victory