Eddo Brandes

Eddo André Brandes (born 5 March 1963) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 59 ODIs from 1987 to 1999, spanning four World Cups. In the days when a number of Zimbabwe's players were amateurs with other full-time professions, Brandes was a chicken farmer.

Eddo Brandes
Personal information
Full nameEddo André Brandes
Born (1963-03-05) 5 March 1963
Port Shepstone, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast
RoleBowler, now coach
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 2)18 October 1992 v India
Last Test8 December 1999 v Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap 14)10 October 1987 v New Zealand
Last ODI18 December 1999 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–1996Mashonaland Country Districts
1996–2001Mashonaland
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 10 59 60 126
Runs scored 121 404 1,151 1,173
Batting average 10.08 13.03 16.68 16.52
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 1/2 0/4
Top score 39 55 165* 55
Balls bowled 1,996 2,828 9,437 6,200
Wickets 26 70 179 164
Bowling average 36.57 32.37 28.60 28.19
5 wickets in innings 0 2 10 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 3/45 5/28 7/38 5/28
Catches/stumpings 4/– 11/– 28/– 23/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2009

International career

He took a hat-trick in an ODI against England in January 1997 that is still regarded as the highest by total average of the batsmen dismissed.[1] Only two months short of his 34th birthday, he remains the oldest player to have taken an ODI hat-trick.

Brandes gained fame for his noted and oft-quoted exchange with Glenn McGrath. After McGrath became frustrated at being unable to dismiss him, the bowler asked: "Why are you so fat?" to which Brandes replied: "Because every time I shag your wife she gives me a chocolate biscuit."[2]

In February 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[3][4] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

After cricket

As of 2003 Brandes had moved to Australia to pursue a coaching career, and was formerly coaching the Sunshine Coast Scorchers who play in the XXXX Gold Brisbane Grade Competition. As of 2009 he runs a tomato farm on the Sunshine Coast.[6]

Notes
  1. Cricinfo – Hat-trick heroes
  2. "50 greatest sporting insults". The Times. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Zimbabwe Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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