Nathan Coulter-Nile Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
Publish date: 2024-05-16
Nathan Coulter-Nile Quick Info
Height
6 ft 3 in
Weight
84 kg
Date of Birth
October 11, 1987
Zodiac Sign
Libra
Spouse
Shani Blay
Nathan Coulter-Nile is an Australian professional cricketer who has served his country’s national team in the 2 limited-overs formats of international cricket with his metronomic pace bowling and more than handy lower-order batting capabilities. Once touted as a surefire member of the playing XI for Australia, his international career has acquired a stop-start nature due to a string of recurring injuries. He has, however, featured regularly in franchise-based T20 competitions such as the IPL (Indian Premier League) and the BBL (Big Bash League).
Born Name
Nathan Mitchell Coulter-Nile
Nick Name
River
Nathan Coulter-Nile during an interview in March 2019 (Cricbuzz / YouTube)
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Osborne Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Residence
He splits his time between Perth, Western Australia, Australia and Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Nationality
Education
Nathan completed his primary and secondary schooling from local institutions in Perth. He then attended the Aquinas College in Perth.
Occupation
Cricketer
Family
Father – Steve Nile (Accountant)
Siblings – He has 2 younger sisters.
Batting
Right-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Fast
Role
Bowler
Jersey Number
6 – ODI, T20I
7 – BBL
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm
Weight
84 kg or 185 lbs
Nathan Coulter-Nile with his family as seen in April 2019 (Nathan Coulter-Nile / Instagram)
Girlfriend / Spouse
Nathan has dated –
Ruby Osman Mulraney – They have a daughter together named Amelie Coulter-Nile (b. 2009).
Shani Blay – They have a son together who was born in March 2019.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of Australian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Nathan Coulter-Nile as seen in August 2015 (Nathan Coulter-Nile / Instagram)
Distinctive Features
Short-cropped wavy hair
Toned physique
Affable smile
Often sports a lightly trimmed beard
Brand Endorsements
Nathan has served as the brand ambassador for the sporting goods manufacturer Southern Cross Cricket.
Nathan Coulter-Nile Favorite Things
Indian City – New Delhi
Australian Cities – Perth, Gold Coast
Travel Destinations – France, Iceland
Airport – Changi Airport, Singapore
Travel Gadget – iPod
Interests/Hobbies – Watching movies, Listening to Music
Nathan Coulter-Nile in an Instagram post as seen in January 2017 (Nathan Coulter-Nile / Instagram)
Nathan Coulter-Nile Facts
In his formative years, Nathan had trained at the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy in his hometown of Perth. He played representative cricket at age-group level for several years for his home state of Western Australia and in the 2012–13 season, he was honored with the Laurie Sawle Medal which is awarded annually to Western Australia’s player of the season.
In an interview, Nathan recounted his rags-to-riches story. He was a part of the state-level Western Australia state team but was in dire financial straits and was unsure whether cricket was the right career choice. He went out for dinner with his teammates when the auction for the 2013 IPL was on. By the time their dinner was finished, he had been bought for USD 450k by the Mumbai Indians franchise. It turned his life around overnight.
Although his primary trade is frontline pace bowling, his first call up to a senior Australian squad, during the 2013 Champions Trophy, was for his all-round skills more than for his bowling.
For his performances in the 2013 Champions League, he was named in ESPN Cricinfo’s ‘Team of the Tournament’. He was also named in the ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the IPL’s 2017 edition by Cricbuzz.
In a league stage match of the 2019 World Cup against the West Indies, Nathan scored a career-best 92 not out which was the highest score by a batsman batting at number 8 or lower in the history of the World Cup.
He is often regarded as one of the finest fielders in Australia but also suffered a very embarrassing moment on the field due to the same discipline. He had joined the game as a substitute fielder during an Ashes Test Match in the 2013-14 season when he accidentally flicked a catch into the crowd after momentum had carried him over the boundary rope.
Nathan’s father, Steve Nile, recounted a funny incident during an interview that gave birth to a weird family superstition. He stated that he was once attending one of his son’s state-level games when Nathan hit a six into the crowd. The ball came straight to Steve and he threw it back to the ground. But, as fate would have it, Nathan was dismissed off the very next ball. It was decided that no family member would ever lay hands on the ball in any of Nathan’s games thereafter.
In February 2021, Nathan Coulter-Nile was purchased by the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Mumbai Indians (MI) for INR 5 crore from the players’ auction.
