Herbert Bascome (born 14 July 1964) is a former Bermudian

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er. He is the current head coach of the

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Playing career

Bascome made his debut for

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in a

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match against

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in the 1997/98 Red Stripe Bowl, followed by three further List A appearances in that season's competition. He next appeared for Bermuda on their tour to Canada in August 1999, where the team played a number of minor matches. Later in 1999, he made three List A appearances for Bermuda in the 1999/00 Red Stripe Bowl. He played for Bermuda in the 2000 Americas Cricket Cup, making four appearances against

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, the

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, the

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and hosts

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. In October 2000, Bascome made four further List A appearances in the 2000/01 Red Stripe Bowl, the last of which came against

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. These matches were his final appearances in List A cricket, with him having made a total of eleven appearances in that format, taking 7 wickets at an

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of 37.28, with best figures of 2/17. With the bat he scored 18 runs with a high score of 17. In July 2001, Bascome played in the

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in Canada, making two six appearances. He took ten wickets in the tournament, at an average of 16.70, with best figures of 4/23. He ended the tournament as Bermuda's joint leading wicket-taker alongside

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. The following year he made four appearances in the

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against the Cayman Islands, the

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, Canada and the United States.

Coaching career

In February 2019, Bascome was appointed head coach of Bermuda in place of Clay Smith. He had previously been an assistant coach to

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several years earlier. His contract was renewed in April 2021.

Family

Three of Bascome's sons – Onias, Okera and

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– have also played cricket for Bermuda, sometimes in the same team. Another son, Osagi, played for the

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bascombe, Herbert 1964 births Living people Bermudian cricketers