Junior McBrine

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Junior McBrine
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches45
Runs scored15559
Batting average 25.8314.75
100s/50s1/00/0
Top score1020
Balls bowled594330
Wickets 62
Bowling average 36.83105.50
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling3/641/22
Catches/stumpings 1/01/0
Source: CricketArchive, 31 October 2021

Alexander "Junior" McBrine (born 16 September 1963) is an Irish former cricketer. [1] A right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler, [2] he played 35 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1985 and 1994, [3] including four first-class matches against Scotland [4] and five List A matches. [5] His twin brother James and son Andy have also played cricket for Ireland. [2]

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Cricket career

Junior McBrine made his debut for Ireland in June 1985, playing against Scotland [3] in a first-class match. [4] His second match, against Sussex [3] in the NatWest Trophy, was his List A debut. [5] He played four more times for Ireland that year, including a match against Australia and another one against the MCC at Lord's. [3]

A tour to Zimbabwe was the first port of call for McBrine in 1986, the home season starting with two matches each against India and Yorkshire. He also played against Wales, Leicestershire, the MCC and Scotland later that year. He played several matches the following year, including internationals against Pakistan, Scotland and Wales. [3]

After being a regular member of the side throughout his first three years, his appearances for Ireland became more sporadic starting in 1988, when he played just once, against Wales. He played twice against Northamptonshire in 1989, before a three-year break from the Irish side, returning in June 1992 for a match against Middlesex. [3] He also played his final first-class match against Scotland that year, [4] along with a match against Durham. His final match for Ireland was against Leicestershire [3] in the Benson & Hedges Cup. [5]

Statistics

In all matches for Ireland, McBrine scored 654 runs at an average of 22.55, with a top score of 102 against Scotland in July 1987, his only century for Ireland. He took 44 wickets at an average of 40.52, with best innings bowling figures of 4/38 against Matabeleland in January 1986. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "All time Ireland team (4)". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 Cricket Archive profile
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "CricketEurope Stats Zone profile". Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 First-class matches played by Junior McBrine at CricketArchive
  5. 1 2 3 List A matches played by Junior McBrine at Cricket Archive
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