Brad Young (cricketer)

Bradley Evan Young (born 23 February 1973) is an Australian cricketer. A left-arm orthodox spinner who was also an aggressive lower order right hand batsman, Young played six One Day Internationals for Australia in the 1998/99 period. Young's career for Australia ended after he slid into the fence trying to prevent a boundary and needed to be carried from the Sydney Cricket Ground in considerable pain after injuring his leg.

Bradley Young
Personal information
Full nameBradley Evan Young
Born (1973-02-23) 23 February 1973
Adelaide, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Rolebowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 138)18 January 1998 v South Africa
Last ODI13 January 1999 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1996/97–2002/03South Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches - 6 54 65
Runs scored - 31 2119 660
Batting average - 15.50 28.63 16.50
100s/50s - / 3/8 /1
Top score - 18 122 56
Balls bowled - 234 13038 2574
Wickets - 1 141 56
Bowling average - 251.00 44.71 37.35
5 wickets in innings - - 5 -
10 wickets in match - n/a - n/a
Best bowling - 1/26 6/85 4/4
Catches/stumpings - 2/ 44/ 36/
Source: Cricinfo, 7 September 2011

Young was selected for Australia at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, taking a hat trick against New Zealand[1] and winning a silver medal after losing to South Africa in the final.[2] Young held the record for the most deliveries needed by an Australian to claim his first One Day International wicket when he took 201 deliveries, before being overtaken by Glenn Maxwell in February 2013.[3]

In 1998 and 2001 Young was the professional for Lancashire League team East Lancashire Cricket Club.[4] On 12 December 2012, Young signed with the Adelaide Strikers, as a replacement for the injured Jon Holland.[5] Young also captains Grange Cricket Club in the Adelaide Turf Cricket Association.[6]

References

  1. "Australia v New Zealand, Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Semi-Final)". CricketArchive. 17 September 1998. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. "Australia v South Africa, Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (Final)". CricketArchive. 19 September 1998. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  3. Wu, Andrew. "Maxwell: Duck that laid the golden egg". The Age. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. "East Lancashire Professionals". Lancashire League. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  5. Earle, Richard. "Oldest Young Striker returns". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  6. "TURF CRICKET: A1 Turf Cricket, finals week one". City Messenger. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.


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