Brad Schmulian Explained

Bradley Dean Schmulian
Birth Date:3 August 1990
Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa
Batting:Right handed
Bowling:Right arm leg spin
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Central Districts
Year1:2016/17
Date:23 October 2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/599400.html Cricinfo

Bradley Dean Schmulian (born 3 August 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts.[1]

Early life

He was born in Cape Town, South Africa, and moved to New Zealand at the age of nine. Schmulian was awarded the Auckland Cricket Association Men's Player of the Year in 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2015/16.[2] He made a move to Hawke’s Bay from Auckland in November 2016 when he was not getting the opportunity in the Auckland cricket provincial setup.[3] Schmulian played club cricket in Australia for the Waratah's club in Darwin. He picked up the coveted Ralph Wiese Medal and Premier Grade Cricketer Of The Year award in Darwin in 2017 with an average of 89.13 runs for the season.[4]

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut for Central Districts in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season on 23 October 2017.[5] In the match, he scored 203 runs in the first innings, the highest total on debut in first-class cricket in New Zealand.[6] The previous highest total for a player on debut in a New Zealand first-class match was 175, made by George Watson in the 1880–81 season.[7] He is the first player from New Zealand to score a double century on first-class debut.[8] He made his List A debut on 27 November 2019, for Central Districts in the 2019–20 Ford Trophy.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Districts' South African connection strengthens, Black Caps will soon notice. 27 October 2017. Stuff.
  2. Web site: Historical Trophy Winners Auckland Cricket, 26 Oct 2017 . 26 October 2017 . Auckland Cricket.
  3. Web site: Cricket: Provincial move pays off for Auckland allrounder, Dec 06 2017 . 26 October 2017 . New Zealand Herald.
  4. Web site: Brad Schmulian takes home Ralph Wiese Medal and Premier Grade Cricketer of the Year, 7th Sep 2017 . 26 October 2017 . Northern Territory News.
  5. Web site: Plunket Shield at Mount Maunganui, Oct 23-26 2017 . 23 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. Web site: Cricket: Central Districts batsman breaks 136-year record . 25 October 2017 . New Zealand Herald.
  7. Web site: Debutant Schmulian breaks 136-year-old record in Central's draw . 26 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Brad Schmulian's 203 on NZ first class debut breaks record held since late 19th century . 25 October 2017 . Stuff.
  9. Web site: The Ford Trophy at Lincoln, Nov 27 2019 . 27 November 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.