 |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brendan Jay Young |
| Born | 5 May 1992 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Nickname | Brendo |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Role | Fast bowler, lower-order batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2011/12-present | Kwazulu Natal |
| 2011/12-present | Western Province |
| 2012/13-present | Cape Cobras |
Source: Cricinfo | |
Brendan Jay Young (born 5 May 1992) is a South African cricketer. He plays for the Cape Cobras.
Young, who had a formidable high school cricketing career (Young took 9 wickets and scored 102 in his 100th first team match) at Westerford High School. At the age of 20, Young moved to the KwaZulu-Natal in early 2011, due to the amount of young cricketers graduating to play for the Dolphins. However, after a disappointing season, Young moved to his home side of Western Province and gained a reputation as a genuinely quick and raw pace bowler, as well as a useful lower-order batsman. This led to a contract with the Cape Cobras at the start of the 2012/13 season.
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