William Brann (cricketer)

William Brann
Personal information
Full name
William Richard Brann
Born(1899-04-04)4 April 1899
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony
Died22 September 1953(1953-09-22) (aged 54)
Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Test debut23 December 1922 v England
Last Test18 January 1923 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920/21–1933/34Eastern Province
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 3 25
Runs scored 71 1,045
Batting average 14.19 22.23
100s/50s 0/1 0/8
Top score 50 97
Balls bowled – 195
Wickets – 4
Bowling average – 35.25
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 1/1
Catches/stumpings 2/– 21/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 2022

William Henry Brann (4 April 1899 – 22 September 1953) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in the 1922–23 season.[1][2]

Brann was born in Port Elizabeth, where he attended Grey High School.[3] A batsman and occasional bowler, he played in the Currie Cup for Eastern Province from 1922 to 1934.[4] He was one of the leading South African batsmen in 1921–22, scoring 393 runs in first-class matches at an average of 56.14, including 97 and 83 not out in the victory over Western Province.[5]

Brann was selected in the South African team for the first three Test matches against England in 1922–23.[2] In his first match he scored 50 in the second innings, helping South Africa to victory by 168 runs.[6]

References

  1. ^ "William Brann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "William Brann". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Cricket". Grey High School. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Brann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Eastern Province v Western Province 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  6. ^ "1st Test, Johannesburg, December 23 - 28, 1922, England tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2024.