Austin Codrington (born 22 August 1975) is a former Canadian

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er. He is primarily a bowler but can contribute useful runs near the bottom of the order on occasion; as of 2005 he has a highest first-class score of 48. His fielding is also very good, particularly his catching.

International career

The

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was held in Canada and Codrington played in three matches, all in

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, but took only two wickets. After making appearances in the 2001-02

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and the

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, he was part of the Canadian team that participated in the 2003 World Cup and made an immediate impression. The game against

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side

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was Canada's first

for 24 years, since the 1979 World Cup. After chipping in with 16 to help his side to 180 all out (at the time Canada's highest total in ODIs) Codrington claimed 5-27 from nine overs to reduce the Bangladeshis from the relative comfort of 106/4 to 120 all out and guide Canada to their first win at this level, as well as claiming the best innings figures for Canada in ODIs. Codrington played in four of Canada's other five matches in that World Cup, but did not manage to repeat his success, picking up only one more wicket and suffering the humiliation of playing in the side bowled out for 36 by

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; this was the lowest-ever ODI total until

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beat it by one run in 2004. Further appearances at

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level followed in the 2003–04 Red Stripe Bowl and

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, as well as the non-List A ICC Americas Championship. Codrington was not selected for either the

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or the

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, but did return to the Canadian team in August 2006 for the ODIs against Bermuda and the subsequent ICC Americas Championship tournament. He was not selected on their tour to South Africa in November/December however.

Domestic career

In August 2004, Codrington made his first-class debut against

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in the

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, hitting 48 in his only innings but taking just one wicket in a drawn game. In the semi-final of the competition in November, against

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, he made 42 in the second innings and claimed three wickets. He was retained for the final against

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at the same venue four days later, but was out for 1 in both innings and took only one wicket as Canada were crushed by an innings and 84 runs.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Codrington, Austin Canadian cricketers Canada One Day International cricketers Cricketers from Ontario Jamaican emigrants to Canada Naturalized citizens of Canada People from Portland Parish 1975 births Living people Cricketers who have taken five wickets on One Day International debut Jamaican cricketers Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup