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| Full name | Eddo André Brandes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1963-03-05)5 March 1963 (age 62) Port Shepstone,Natal Province,South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right armfast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-Rounder,Coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 2) | 18 October 1992 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 8 December 1999 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 14) | 10 October 1987 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 December 1999 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1994–1996 | Mashonaland Country Districts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–2001 | Mashonaland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eddo André Brandes (born 5 March 1963) is a Zimbabwean formercricketer who played in 10Tests and 59ODIs from 1987 to 1999, spanning fourWorld Cups. In the days when a number of Zimbabwean players were amateurs with other full-time professions, Brandes was a chicken farmer.[1] Brandes was the first Zimbabwean player to take a hat-trick in theODI format.
Brandes was born on 5 March 1963, inPort Shepstone,Natal Province, South Africa.[2] He was the son of a German father and a South African mother. He and his family moved toRhodesia the year after he was born, and he grew up on a farming property.[3]
Although selected for the1983 Cricket World Cup squad, Brandes did not make his official One Day International debut until the1987 Cricket World Cup in Zimbabwe's opening match against New Zealand in a close 3 run defeat at theNiaz Stadium, being run out without facing a ball, attempting a single withIain Butchart and pulling his quadriceps muscle before he could complete the run.[4]
Brandes first win with Zimbabwe at a World Cup came in 1992 against England at theLavington Sports Ground inAlbury, Australia. Defending 134, Brandes bowled a ten-over unbroken spell, taking four wickets for 21 runs, including England captainGraham Gooch and one-time Zimbabwe playerGraeme Hick, in a famous nine-run victory.[5] He played for Zimbabwe in a further two World Cup tournaments.
Brandes Test match debut came in 1992 against India in Harare, but his involvement was limited to two overs after injuring himself in his opening spell.[6]
He took ahat-trick in an ODI against England in January 1997 that is still regarded as the highest by total average of the batsmen dismissed.[7] Only two months short of his 34th birthday at the time, he remains the oldest player to have taken anODI hat-trick.
Brandes final ODIs and Test matches were in 1999, having taken 96 wickets and scored 521 runs over his international career span.[8]
Brandes gained fame for his noted and oft-quoted exchange withGlenn McGrath. After McGrath became frustrated at being unable to dismiss him, the bowler asked, "Why are you so fat?" to which Brandes replied, "Because every time I shag your wife, she gives me a chocolate biscuit."[9]
In February 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[10][11] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to thecoronavirus pandemic.[12]
As of 2003, Brandes had moved to Australia to pursue a coaching career and was formerly coaching theSunshine Coast Scorchers who play in theXXXX Gold Brisbane Grade Competition. As of 2009, he runs a tomato farm on theSunshine Coast.[13]
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