Neil Brand (cricketer)

Neil Brand

Personal information
Born	(1996-04-12) 12 April 1996 (age 28) Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Batting all-rounder
International information
National side	South Africa
Test debut (cap 360)	4 February 2024 v New Zealand
Last Test	13 February 2024 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015–2017	Cardiff MCCU
2017/18–2023/24	Northerns
2018/19–2020/21	Titans
2022/23	Joburg 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.

External links

• Neil Brand at ESPNcricinfo