William Brann (cricketer)
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| Full name | William Richard Brann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1899 Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 September 1953 (aged 54) Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 23 December 1922 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 18 January 1923 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1920/21–1933/34 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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William Henry Brann (4 April 1899 – 22 September 1953) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in the 1922–23 season.[1][2]
Brann was born in Port Elizabeth, where he attended Grey High School.[3] A batsman and occasional bowler, he played in the Currie Cup for Eastern Province from 1922 to 1934.[4] He was one of the leading South African batsmen in 1921–22, scoring 393 runs in first-class matches at an average of 56.14, including 97 and 83 not out in the victory over Western Province.[5]
Brann was selected in the South African team for the first three Test matches against England in 1922–23.[2] In his first match he scored 50 in the second innings, helping South Africa to victory by 168 runs.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "William Brann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b "William Brann". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Cricket". Grey High School. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Brann". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Eastern Province v Western Province 1921-22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "1st Test, Johannesburg, December 23 - 28, 1922, England tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2024.