Brett Geeves

Brett Geeves (born 13 June 1982) is an Australian retired cricketer, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket, and for the Glenorchy Cricket Club in Tasmanian club cricket. He was also selected by the Delhi DareDevils in the Indian Premier League. Primarily a right-arm opening bowler, Geeves developed into a solid lower-order batsman. Geeves never scored a century in first-class cricket, but scored 99 not out on two occasions in the Sheffield Shield.[1]

Brett Geeves
Personal information
Full nameBrett Geeves
Born (1982-06-13) 13 June 1982
Claremont, Tasmania, Australia
NicknameBanger
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 168)30 August 2008 v Bangladesh
Last ODI9 April 2009 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002–2011Tasmania
2008Delhi Daredevils
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 2 36 64 9
Runs scored 10 873 221 47
Batting average – 21.29 9.20 23.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 0/0 0/0
Top score 10* 99* 37* 28
Balls bowled 90 7,106 3,111 206
Wickets 3 123 92 13
Bowling average 26.00 33.85 28.14 23.84
5 wickets in innings 0 5 1 0
10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/11 6/47 5/45 3/36
Catches/stumpings 1/– 11/– 15/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 24 October 2009

In 2011, he was forced to retire from domestic and international cricket due to a series of back injuries. He now works in government programs whilst maintaining an active presence in sport through his entertaining columns for Fox Sports.

International career

One day international

Geeves made his One Day International debut against Bangladesh on 30 August 2008, taking 2 for 11.[2]

Test

On 2 March 2009 Geeves was called up to the Australian squad touring South Africa after Doug Bollinger suffered an abdominal-muscle strain while training in the nets.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Which bowler has dismissed the most century-makers in Tests?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. "Bangladesh in Australia ODI Series - 1st ODI". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  3. Geeves to join Test squad
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