Rory Hamilton-Brown
Encyclopedia
Rory Hamilton-Brown is an English
cricketer, who currently captains
Surrey
. Playing as an all-rounder
, he is a right-handed batsman and off spin
bowler. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School
and Millfield School. Playing rugby union
and cricket, to a high standard, he became a cricketer.
2nd XI aged just 16 and made his first class debut in 2005 against Bangladesh A but failed to make an impact with the bat, gaining scores of 5 and 9.
On 17 September 2007 he was released by Surrey at his own request and joined County Champions Sussex.
In the 2009 Twenty20 Cup quarter final against Warwickshire Hamilton-Brown won the man of the match award thanks to a innings of 27 and four wickets for 15 runs. He celebrated his maiden first-class century scoring 171* against Yorkshire on 18 September 2009.
to sign him, where he had been playing for the England performance squad, appointed Hamilton-Brown as captain, thereby making him the youngest captain in the current English county circuit.
for the 2006-07 winter tour of Malaysia, but couldn't because of shoulder surgery. In August 2007, he was stripped of the England Under-19 captaincy after allegedly drinking alcohol the night before a match. However, this decision was embarrassingly overturned by the ECB.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer, who currently captains
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
. Playing as an all-rounder
All-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...
, he is a right-handed batsman and off spin
Off spin
Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
bowler. He was educated at Dulwich College Preparatory School
Dulwich College Preparatory School
Dulwich Preparatory School DCPS is a private preparatory school in Dulwich, south London, England for children aged 3–13 years. It was founded in 1885, and is the largest boys preparatory school in the United Kingdom. It will be known formally as "Dulwich Prep London" from September 2011.The...
and Millfield School. Playing rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and cricket, to a high standard, he became a cricketer.
Early career
The player first appeared for the SurreySurrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
2nd XI aged just 16 and made his first class debut in 2005 against Bangladesh A but failed to make an impact with the bat, gaining scores of 5 and 9.
On 17 September 2007 he was released by Surrey at his own request and joined County Champions Sussex.
In the 2009 Twenty20 Cup quarter final against Warwickshire Hamilton-Brown won the man of the match award thanks to a innings of 27 and four wickets for 15 runs. He celebrated his maiden first-class century scoring 171* against Yorkshire on 18 September 2009.
Return to Surrey
On 24 December 2009, it was announced that Hamilton-Brown would be returning to his home county of Surrey as captain in a three-year deal. Upon his signing, Hamilton-Brown's former Sussex captain and current Surrey manager Chris Adams, who had personally flown to South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
to sign him, where he had been playing for the England performance squad, appointed Hamilton-Brown as captain, thereby making him the youngest captain in the current English county circuit.
International career
He was set to lead England U-19English U-19 cricket team
The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers....
for the 2006-07 winter tour of Malaysia, but couldn't because of shoulder surgery. In August 2007, he was stripped of the England Under-19 captaincy after allegedly drinking alcohol the night before a match. However, this decision was embarrassingly overturned by the ECB.