Brendan O'Brien (cricketer)
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Brendan Anthony O'Brien is a former Irish
cricket
er. O'Brien was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Galway
, County Galway
.
O'Brien made his first-class
debut for Ireland in 1966 against Scotland. From 1966 to 1981, he represented Ireland in 11 first-class matches, the last of which came against Scotland. In his 11 first-class matches, he scored 319 runs at a batting average
of 19.93, with a high score of 45*
. O'Brien represented Ireland in 2 List A matches. The first came in the 1980 Gillette Cup
against Middlesex
with the second coming in the 1981 NatWest Trophy
against Gloucestershire
. O'Brien scored just 2 runs in his 2 List A matches, averaging 1.00.
O'Brien is the father of Niall
and Kevin O'Brien
, both of whom play One Day International and Twenty20 International
cricket for Ireland. Both were key members of Ireland's successful 2007 Cricket World Cup
squad and played important parts in Ireland's upset victory over Pakistan. Niall has a county
contract with Northamptonshire
. In the 2011 World Cup
in India
, Kevin broke the world record for the fastest century in a World Cup, which he made from just 50 balls. His innings was crucial in helping Ireland to an historic first win over England.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. O'Brien was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
.
O'Brien made his first-class
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...
debut for Ireland in 1966 against Scotland. From 1966 to 1981, he represented Ireland in 11 first-class matches, the last of which came against Scotland. In his 11 first-class matches, he scored 319 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 19.93, with a high score of 45*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. O'Brien represented Ireland in 2 List A matches. The first came in the 1980 Gillette Cup
1980 Gillette Cup
The 1980 Gillette Cup was the eighteenth and final Gillette Cup before its renaming to the NatWest Trophy in 1981. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 2 July and 6 September 1980...
against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
with the second coming in the 1981 NatWest Trophy
1981 NatWest Trophy
The 1981 NatWest Trophy was the first NatWest Trophy since its renaming from the Gillette Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 11 July and 5 September 1981...
against Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
. O'Brien scored just 2 runs in his 2 List A matches, averaging 1.00.
O'Brien is the father of Niall
Niall O'Brien (cricketer)
Niall John O'Brien is an Irish cricketer educated at Marian College, Ballsbridge. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. O'Brien's brother Kevin plays with him in the Irish team...
and Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)
Kevin Joseph O'Brien is an Irish cricketer who plays for Railway Union Cricket Club and Gloucestershire. He holds the world record for the fastest century ever scored at a World Cup, coming from 50 balls against England on 2 March 2011. An all-rounder, O'Brien is an aggressive right-handed...
, both of whom play One Day International and Twenty20 International
Twenty20 International
A Twenty20 International is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket...
cricket for Ireland. Both were key members of Ireland's successful 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
squad and played important parts in Ireland's upset victory over Pakistan. Niall has a county
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
contract with Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks. The traditional club colour is Maroon. During the...
. In the 2011 World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Kevin broke the world record for the fastest century in a World Cup, which he made from just 50 balls. His innings was crucial in helping Ireland to an historic first win over England.
External links
- Brendan O'Brien at Cricinfo
- Brendan O'Brien at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...