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| Full name | Nigel Leigh Brookes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1967 Nowra, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992/93 | Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nigel Leigh Brookes (born 12 December 1967) is a former Australian cricketer. Brookes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Nowra, New South Wales.
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Brookes played a single List A match for Tasmania against England A in February 1993. [1] He wasn't required to bat in this match, while with the ball he bowled 9 wicket-less overs, with Tasmania winning by 24 runs. [2] He made no further appearances for Tasmania.
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The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield and the limited overs Matador BBQs One-Day Cup.
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