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| Born | 26 December 1993 Brisbane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Cecil, Brownie, Bison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 98) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| debut | 15th December 2022 Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 January 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Brown (born 26 December 1993) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium pace bowler.[1][2] On 26 February 2023, he made his List A debut for the Queensland against the New South Wales in the 2022–23 Marsh One-Day Cup.[3]
Career
Brown grew up in Brisbane and played soccer as a youth, starting cricket at age 13 he didn’t take it seriously till age 23 and progressed from third grade cricket to the Queensland Second XI in 18 months.[4] He plays grade cricket for Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club,[5][6] and in 2019 club cricket in England where he played for Histon in the Cambridge and Hunts Premier League. His time in England including a knock of 113 from 71 balls against East Socon which including 13 6’s.[7] In August 2022 Brown hit the second highest score ever in the Queensland T20 Max competition, when he hit 159 from 59 balls opening for Northern Districts.[8] He makes cricket bats,[6] including his own.
Big Bash
Brown made his debut in the Big Bash for Brisbane Heat on 15 December, 2022 against the Melbourne Renegades.[9] In his second match, on January 1 2023, he scored 62 runs from 23 balls and won the Player of the Match award against the Sydney Sixers.[10] It was the fifth fastest half-century in club history, but Brown was so new to the team he did not even have his name on the back of his kit. Commentator Adam Gilchrist described Brown as “his new favourite player” and Brown spoke of this being meaningful as he had himself taken time-off school to watch Gilchrist play at The Gabba.[11] Brown received publicity because uniquely in modern sport he played the innings using a bat he had made himself.[12] Brown played consistently at the top of the batting order for Brisbane Heat throughout the rest of the 2022-23 Big Bash and they reached the final against Perth Scorchers on February 4, 2023.[13] In the Big Bash Final, Brown opened the innings as Brisbane batted first and scored 25 from twelve balls with the Scorchers ultimately winning the title.[14]
He was given a full contract by Brisbane Heat for 2023-24 Big Bash League season.[15]
References
- ↑ "Brisbane Heat sign Josh Brown". Courier Mail.
- ↑ "SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR CAIRNS CLASH". Brisbaneheat.com.
- ↑ "21st Match (D/N), Brisbane, Feb 26 2023, Marsh One-Day Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ↑ Michael Neser takes controversial catch as Brisbane Heat score 15-run BBL win over Sydney Sixers, ABC Sport, 2 January 2023
- ↑ "Meet Josh Brown". Stumptostump.com.
- 1 2 "Josh Brown". Coopercricket.com.au.
- ↑ "Australian all-rounder Josh Brown having a big impact for Histon in the Cambs & Hunts Premier League". Cambridge Independent.
- ↑ "Brown Goes Big Again". Qldcricket.com.
- ↑ "'Made a statement': Maddinson's 'unbelievable' display in T20 masterclass". foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ Scorecard - 25th Match (N), Brisbane, January 01, 2023, Big Bash League, ESPNcricinfo, 1 Jan 2023
- ↑ "Josh Brown on being launched into the spotlight". The Inner Sanctum.
- ↑ "From no-name to Gilchrist's 'favourite player': Second-gamer Josh Brown lights up BBL... with bat he made". foxsports.com.
- ↑ "'Keep trying to hit as many sixes as I can'". Cricket.com.au.
- ↑ "LIVE:'Bunch of nobodies' face reigning champions in mouth-watering Big Bash League final". Foxsports.com.au.
- ↑ Sargent, Tom (4 December 2023). "A four-game secret weapon... and the Sydney coups to spark revival: BBL State of Play". Foxsports.au. Retrieved 4 December 2023.