Stephen Brookes

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Stephen Brookes
Personal information
Full nameStephen Brookes
Born (1956-09-12) 12 September 1956 (age 63)
Netherton, Worcestershire, England
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1981/82–1982/83 Eastern Province B
1979–1981 Staffordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches4
Runs scored5
Batting average 0.71
100s/50s–/–
Top score4
Balls bowled468
Wickets 7
Bowling average 29.57
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/26
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2012

Stephen Brookes (born 12 September 1956) is a former English cricketer. Brookes was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born at Netherton, Worcestershire.

Having played for the Worcestershire Second XI from 1976 to 1978, [1] Brookes made his first team debut in county cricket for Staffordshire against Cheshire in the 1979 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1979 to 1981, making thirteen appearances for the county in the Minor Counties Championship during that period, with his final appearance coming against Northumberland. [2] Brookes later played first-class cricket in South Africa for Eastern Province B, making three appearances in the 1981/82 SAB Bowl, playing twice against Boland and once Transvaal B. The following season, he made just a single appearance against Boland in the 1982/83 SAB Bowl. [3] In his four first-class appearances for Eastern Province B, he took 7 wickets at an average of 29.57, with best figures of 2.26. [4]

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References

  1. "Teams Stephen Brookes played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Stephen Brookes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Stephen Brookes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Stephen Brookes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2012.