- Eddo Brandes
Infobox Cricketer
nationality = Zimbabwean
country = Zimbabwe
country abbrev = ZIM
name = Eddo Brandes
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls = true
tests = 10
test runs = 121
test bat avg = 10.08
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 39
test overs = 1996
test wickets = 26
test bowl avg = 36.57
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 3/45
test catches/stumpings = 4/-
ODIs = 59
ODI runs = 404
ODI bat avg = 13.03
ODI 100s/50s = 0/2
ODI top score = 55
ODI overs = 2828
ODI wickets = 70
ODI bowl avg = 32.37
ODI 5s = 2
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 5/28
ODI catches/stumpings = 11/-
date = 9 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55267.html CricinfoEddo André Brandes (born
March 5 ,1963 ,Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal ,South Africa ) is a formerZimbabwe ancricket er who played in 10 Tests and 59 ODIs from 1987 to 1999, spanning four World Cups.He took a
hat-trick in an ODI againstEngland in January 1997 that is still regarded as the highest in terms of total average of the batsmen dismissed [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/235231.html Cricinfo - Hat-trick heroes ] ] . "The Mirror" ran a headline proclaiming "Clucking useless!; England lose to chicken farmer" to mark the occasion, making Eddo Brandes perhaps the most famous chicken-farmer to ever play cricket. Only two months short of his 34th birthday, he remains the oldest player to have taken an ODI hat-trick.As of 2003 Brandes has moved to Australia to pursue a coaching career, and is currently coaching the Sunshine Coast Scorchers who play in the
XXXX Gold Brisbane Grade Competition/Tewantin-Noosa ThunderQuotes
Exchange between
Glenn McGrath , the Australian bowler, and Eddo Brandes after McGrath gets frustrated at being unable to dismiss Brandes.
McGrath: "Why are you so fat?"
Brandes: "Because every time I fuck your wife she gives me a biscuit." [ [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article2178440.ece 50 greatest sporting insults | Football - Times Online ] ]References
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