Neil Brand
Personal information
Born (1996-04-12) 12 April 1996
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatting all-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–2017Cardiff MCCU
2017/18–2023/24Northerns
2018/19–2020/21Titans
2022/23Joburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 51 25 18
Runs scored 2,906 640 232
Batting average 39.27 29.09 14.50
100s/50s 6/20 1/2 0/0
Top score 159 115* 42
Balls bowled 4,445 828 276
Wickets 72 22 16
Bowling average 30.81 31.00 18.18
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/35 4/61 3/24
Catches/stumpings 31/– 6/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 December 2023

Neil Brand (born 12 April 1996) is a South African cricketer. 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]

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. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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