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]
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| Born | 12 April 1996 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 360) | 4 February 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 February 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Cardiff MCCU | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2023/24 | Northerns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2020/21 | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Tshepo Moreki and Gerald Coetzee hit the high notes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches, Glamorgan v Cardiff MCCU at Cardiff, Apr 2-4, 2015". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Cross Pool, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge at Paarl, Mar 25 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Pool B, Africa T20 Cup at Oudtshoorn, Sep 14 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "SA 'A' SQUAD NAMED FOR INBOUND WEST INDIES A TOUR". Cricket South Africa. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Proteas lose four wickets after Ravindra dominates for Black Caps". Times Live. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Brand breaks Durjoy's 24-year-old record". The Daily Star. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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