Eddo Brandes
Eddo Brafghj| Personal information |
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| Full name |
Eddo André Brandes |
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| Born |
(1963-03-05) 5 March 1963
Port Shepstone, Natal Province, South Africa |
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| Batting style |
Right-handed |
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| Bowling style |
Right arm fast-medium |
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| Role |
Bowler, now coach |
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| International information |
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| National side |
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| Last Test |
8 December 1999 v Sri Lanka |
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| ODI debut (cap 14) |
10 October 1987 v New Zealand |
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| Last ODI |
18 December 1999 v Sri Lanka |
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| Domestic team information
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| Years | Team |
| 1994–1996 |
Mashonaland Country Districts |
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| 1996–2001 |
Mashonaland |
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| Career statistics |
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| Competition |
Test |
ODI |
FC |
LA |
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| Matches |
10 |
59 |
60 |
126 |
| Runs scored |
121 |
404 |
1,151 |
1,173 |
| Batting average |
10.08 |
13.03 |
16.68 |
16.52 |
| 100s/50s |
0/0 |
0/2 |
1/2 |
0/4 |
| Top score |
39 |
55 |
165* |
55 |
| Balls bowled |
1,996 |
2,828 |
9,437 |
6,200 |
| Wickets |
26 |
70 |
179 |
164 |
| Bowling average |
36.57 |
32.37 |
28.60 |
28.19 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
0 |
2 |
10 |
4 |
| 10 wickets in match |
0 |
n/a |
1 |
n/a |
| Best bowling |
3/45 |
5/28 |
7/38 |
5/28 |
| Catches/stumpings |
4/– |
11/– |
28/– |
23/– | |
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2009 |
Eddo André Brandes (born 5 March 1963) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 59 ODIs from 1987 to 1999, spanning four World Cups. In the days when a number of Zimbabwe's players were amateurs with other full-time professions, Brandes was a chicken farmer.
He took a hat-trick in an ODI against England in January 1997 that is still regarded as the highest by total average of the batsmen dismissed.[1] Only two months short of his 34th birthday, he remains the oldest player to have taken an ODI hat-trick.
He gained fame for his noted and oft quoted exchange with Glenn McGrath, after McGrath gets frustrated at being unable to dismiss Brandes. The bowler asked: "Why are you so fat?" to which Brandes replied: "Because every time I make love to your wife she gives me a biscuit."[2] As of 2003 Brandes had moved to Australia to pursue a coaching career, and was formerly coaching the Sunshine Coast Scorchers who play in the XXXX Gold Brisbane Grade Competition. He now runs a tomato farm on the Sunshine Coast.
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