Josh Cobb retires from skilled cricket to take up Warwickshire academy position

Cobb, 34, performed 448 skilled video games throughout a profession which began at Leicestershire in 2007 and has seen him signify two different Midlands counties in Northamptonshire and Worcestershire. He was additionally a Bangladesh Premier League winner with Dhaka Gladiators in 2013, and has captained Welsh Fireplace within the Hundred.

Cobb spent two weeks working with Australia’s gamers as a marketing consultant coach throughout their ODI collection in England final September, a chance that was the results of his relationship with Andrew McDonald, his former Leicestershire team-mate. He’s following his father Russell – who runs the UCCE set-up at Loughborough College – into teaching.

“Since making my debut 18 years in the past, it has been a totally gratifying journey with loads of ups and downs,” Cobb stated in an announcement on Tuesday. “I am immensely grateful for the individuals I’ve met, locations travelled, and recollections created through the years. Cricket has given me a lot. Scoring my first hundred at Lord’s aged 18 and profitable the T20 Blast Finals twice are simply a few of the recollections I am going to cherish.”