Neil Brand (cricketer)

Neil Brand
Personal information
Born (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 28)
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 360)4 February 2024 v New Zealand
Last Test13 February 2024 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017Cardiff MCCU
2017/18–2023/24Northerns
2018/19–2020/21Titans
2022/23Joburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 2 53 25 18
Runs scored 66 2,972 640 232
Batting average 16.50 38.10 29.09 14.50
100s/50s 0/0 6/20 1/2 0/0
Top score 34 159 115* 42
Balls bowled 234 4,679 828 276
Wickets 8 80 22 16
Bowling average 21.37 29.87 31.00 18.18
5 wickets in innings 1 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/119 6/119 4/61 3/24
Catches/stumpings 3/– 34/– 6/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 February 2023

Neil Brand (born 12 April 1996) is a South African cricketer who is the current stand-in Captain of the South African National Cricket Team. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox bowler. He initially moved to King's College, Taunton, with a hope to qualify to play for the England cricket team, before returning to South Africa at the end of 2017.[1]

Brand made his first-class debut for Cardiff MCCU against Glamorgan on 2 April 2015.[2] He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 25 March 2018.[3]

In September 2018, Brand was named in Northerns' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2018 Africa T20 Cup on 14 September 2018.[5] In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[6]

International career

In November 2023, he was named as captain of a South Africa A for the West Indies A tour of South Africa.[7] He was named captain on South Africa on debut against New Zealand in February 2024 and became the 25th South African to take five wickets on Test debut.[8] His 6/119 were the best figures for a captain on his debut Test,[9] and for a South African spinner on his Test debut.[10] He also claimed 2 wickets in the second innings.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Tshepo Moreki and Gerald Coetzee hit the high notes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Glamorgan v Cardiff MCCU at Cardiff, Apr 2-4, 2015". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Paarl, Mar 25 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Pool B, Africa T20 Cup at Oudtshoorn, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ "SA 'A' SQUAD NAMED FOR INBOUND WEST INDIES A TOUR". Cricket South Africa. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Proteas lose four wickets after Ravindra dominates for Black Caps". Times Live. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Brand breaks Durjoy's 24-year-old record". The Daily Star. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  10. ^ "NZ vs SA: South Africa's Neil Brand impresses on debut, breaks array of records in Mount Maunganui Test". India Today. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  11. ^ "NZ vs SA, South Africa in New Zealand 2023/24, 1st Test at Mount Maunganui, February 04 - 07, 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
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