Brad McNamara
Encyclopedia
Bradley Edward McNamara (born 30 December 1965 in Sydney
, New South Wales
) is an Australia
n cricketer
who has played first-class cricket
for New South Wales
and also List A cricket once for the Middlesex Cricket Board
versus Cumberland
at Southgate in 1999.
for the NSW in Australian domestic cricket
. A pugnacious competitor, when without injuries, he was always amongst the first picked for The Blues, particularly in one-day teams.
As a medium pace bowler, his strength was his ability to worry batsmen with a shrewd combination of accuracy and unorthodoxy. Off a relatively short run, he combined impeccable line and length with difficult to read "change-up" balls, swing and seam.
He extended his canny ways as "a bowler who bats". Though no strokemaker, his hard working and stubborn approach to batting made him a key member of many Blues tail-end partnerships. He still jointly holds the Blues First Class tenth wicket partnership record of an unbroken 138* with Phil Alley against Tasmania. McNamara retired from interstate competition at the end of the 1999-2000 season.
's wedding
. He plays rhythm guitars, lead guitars and supplies backing vocals for Six & Out
, an Australian rock band consisting solely of members of the NSW Blues, including the Lee brothers.
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who has played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
The New South Wales cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales...
and also List A cricket once for the Middlesex Cricket Board
Middlesex Cricket Board
The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex.The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations,...
versus Cumberland
Cumberland County Cricket Club
Cumberland County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cumberland and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
at Southgate in 1999.
First-class career
McNamara was for over a decade an all-rounderAll-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
for the NSW in Australian domestic cricket
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
. A pugnacious competitor, when without injuries, he was always amongst the first picked for The Blues, particularly in one-day teams.
As a medium pace bowler, his strength was his ability to worry batsmen with a shrewd combination of accuracy and unorthodoxy. Off a relatively short run, he combined impeccable line and length with difficult to read "change-up" balls, swing and seam.
He extended his canny ways as "a bowler who bats". Though no strokemaker, his hard working and stubborn approach to batting made him a key member of many Blues tail-end partnerships. He still jointly holds the Blues First Class tenth wicket partnership record of an unbroken 138* with Phil Alley against Tasmania. McNamara retired from interstate competition at the end of the 1999-2000 season.
Personal life
McNamara was best man at Australian captain Steve WaughSteve Waugh
Stephen Rodger "Steve" Waugh, AO is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of cricketer Mark Waugh. A right-handed batsman, he was also a successful medium-pace bowler...
's wedding
Wedding
A wedding is the ceremony in which two people are united in marriage or a similar institution. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes...
. He plays rhythm guitars, lead guitars and supplies backing vocals for Six & Out
Six & Out
Six & Out is an Australian rock band. Its name is derived from the backyard cricket rule of Six and Out, which specifies that if a player hits a six that causes the ball to be lost, the player is automatically dismissed from further batting....
, an Australian rock band consisting solely of members of the NSW Blues, including the Lee brothers.