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where he took 443 wickets for 10.28 and scored 2,663 runs at 23.63. He had shorter spells with both Wearmouth and Bolden, before finally retiring from the sport some distance past his 50th birthday, although still coaching at
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When journalist Roger Steffens asked Dodd about the spelling of his name, he asserted that it was "Coxson" without the 'e' found on the spelling of the record label "Coxsone". Steffens referenced this anecdote in
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He also played professionally with Sunderland, where he took 753 wickets at 8.73 runs apiece, and scored 3,764 runs at an average of 34.21.
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debut for Yorkshire to 1945, when he was 29. Coxon was an aggressive fast-medium bowler who played for England once – against
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in 1952. Also in 1952, he achieved his best bowling figures for Durham; nine for 28 and six for 58 against
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in wartime matches. He kept up a keen interest in club cricket until the end.
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season, allegedly in umbrage at his non-selection for the forthcoming
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but Bailey eventually played. There were rumours of an argument with
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Huddersfield
Roker
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear
England
Australia
Test
First-class
Batting average
Balls
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Bowling average
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stumpings
CricketArchive
cricketer
Yorkshire
Test match
England cricket team
Huddersfield
World War II
first-class
Australia
1948
Lord's
West Indies in 1950
Trevor Bailey
Denis Compton
Brian Close
1950

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