Personal information | |
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Full name | Garnet Ernest Brisbane |
Born | Saint Vincent | 31 December 1938
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Left-arm orthodox |
International information | |
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Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1958–1961 | Windward Islands |
1961–1962 | Combined Islands |
Source:CricketArchive,2 February 2016 |
Garnet Ernest Brisbane (born 31 December 1938) is a former international cricketer who captained Canada at the 1979 ICC Trophy. He was born in Saint Vincent,and before emigrating to Canada played at first-class level in the West Indies.
A left-arm orthodox bowler who batted right-handed,Brisbane made his senior debut for the Windward Islands in January 1958,against the touring Pakistanis. [1] His first-class debut came in December 1959,against a touring English team,which was the inaugural first-class fixture played by the Windwards. Brisbane played another first-class match for the Windwards during the following season,and then appeared twice for the Combined Islands during the 1961–62 season. [2] Against British Guiana in October 1961,he took figures of 4/58,dismissing two West Indies internationals (Glendon Gibbs and Charlie Stayers). [3]
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