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{{short description|Canadian cricketer}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Austin Codrington
|               image = 
|             country = Canada
|            fullname = Austin Codrington
|            nickname = 
|          birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|8|22|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Portland, Jamaica]]
|            heightft = 
|          heightinch = 
|             heightm = 
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
|                role = Bowler
|       international = true
|   internationalspan = 2003–2007
|        odidebutdate = 11 February
|        odidebutyear = 2003
|     odidebutagainst = Bangladesh
|              odicap = 17
|         lastodidate = 5 February
|         lastodiyear = 2007
|      lastodiagainst = Kenya
|            odishirt = 
|               club1 = [[Canada national cricket team|Canada]]
|               year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2007}}
|             columns = 4
|             column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|            matches1 = 9
|               runs1 = 47
|            bat avg1 = 5.87
|           100s/50s1 = 0/0
|          top score1 = 16
|         deliveries1 = 300
|            wickets1 = 10
|           bowl avg1 = 26.50
|            fivefor1 = 1
|             tenfor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 5/27
|  catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
|             column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|            matches2 = 4
|               runs2 = 96
|            bat avg2 = 16.00
|           100s/50s2 = 0/0
|          top score2 = 48
|         deliveries2 = 420
|            wickets2 = 5
|           bowl avg2 = 40.60
|            fivefor2 = 0
|             tenfor2 = 0
|       best bowling2 = 2/56
|  catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
|             column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|            matches3 = 24
|               runs3 = 267
|            bat avg3 = 12.71
|           100s/50s3 = 0/0
|          top score3 = 33
|         deliveries3 = 934
|            wickets3 = 21
|           bowl avg3 = 35.38
|            fivefor3 = 1
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 5/27
|  catches/stumpings3 = 6/–
|             column4 = [[ICC Trophy|ICC T]]
|            matches4 = 3
|               runs4 = 34
|            bat avg4 = 11.33
|           100s/50s4 = 0/0
|          top score4 = 13
|         deliveries4 = 126
|            wickets4 = 2
|           bowl avg4 = 48.00
|            fivefor4 = 0
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = 1/17
|  catches/stumpings4 = 0/–
|                date = 19 November
|                year = 2016
|              source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36038/36038.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Austin Codrington''' (born 22 August 1975) is a Canadian former [[One Day International]] (ODI) [[cricket]]er. He is primarily a [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]] but can contribute useful runs near the bottom of the order on occasion; as of 2005 he has a highest [[first-class cricket|first-class]] score of 48. His fielding is also very good, particularly his catching.

==International career==
The [[2001 ICC Trophy]] was held in Canada and Codrington played in three matches, all in [[Toronto]], but took only two wickets. After making appearances in the 2001-02 [[ICC 6 Nations Challenge]] in [[Namibia]] and the [[2002–03 Red Stripe Bowl]] in [[St Lucia]], he was part of the Canadian team that participated in the [[2003 cricket World Cup|2003 World Cup]] and made an immediate impression.

The game against [[Test cricket|Test]] side [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] at [[Kingsmead cricket ground, Durban|Durban]] was Canada's first ODI for 24 years, since the [[1979 cricket World Cup|1979 World Cup]]. After chipping in with 16 runs to help his side to 180 all out (at the time Canada's highest total in ODIs) Codrington claimed [[List of ODI cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut|5-27 from nine overs]] to reduce the Bangladeshis from the relative comfort of 106/4 to 120 all out, guiding 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 [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]]; this was the lowest-ever ODI total until [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] beat it by one run in 2004. Further appearances at [[List A cricket|List A]] level followed in the [[2003–04 Red Stripe Bowl]] and [[2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge]], as well as the non-List A [[ICC Americas Championship]].

Codrington was not selected for either the [[2005 ICC Trophy]] or the [[2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup]], 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 [[Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda]] in the [[ICC Intercontinental Cup]], 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 [[United Arab Emirates cricket team|the UAE]] at [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], he made 42 in the second innings and claimed three wickets. He was retained for the final against [[Scottish cricket team|Scotland]] at the same venue four days later, but was out for 1 in both innings and took only one wicket as Canada were crushed [[the result in cricket|by an innings and 84 runs]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=23848}}

{{Canada Squad 2003 Cricket World Cup}}
{{Canada Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:Cricketers from Ontario]]
[[Category:Jamaican emigrants to Canada]]
[[Category:Naturalized citizens of Canada]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Portland Parish]]
[[Category:1975 births]]
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[[Category:Cricketers who have taken five wickets on One Day International debut]]
[[Category:Jamaican cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup]]
[[Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup]]