| Quinton Friend | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Quinton Friend |
| Nickname: | Quinne |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Western Province |
| Club2: | Cape Cobras |
| Year2: | 2005/06–2006/07 |
| Club3: | Dolphins |
| Year3: | 2006/07–2010/11 |
| Club4: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Year4: | 2009/10–2010/11 |
| Club5: | Knights |
| Year5: | 2011/12–2015/16 |
| Club6: | Free State |
| Year6: | 2011/12–2015/16 |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 11 October |
| Debutyear1: | 2002 |
| Debutfor1: | Western Province |
| Debutagainst1: | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Lastdate1: | 27 January |
| Lastyear1: | 2008 |
| Lastfor1: | Free State |
| Lastagainst1: | Gauteng |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 26 December |
| Debutyear2: | 2001 |
| Debutfor2: | Western Province |
| Debutagainst2: | Northerns |
| Lastdate2: | 28 February |
| Lastyear2: | 2016 |
| Lastfor2: | Free State |
| Lastagainst2: | Gauteng |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 117 |
| Runs1: | 1,819 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.54 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/6 |
| Top Score1: | 78 |
| Deliveries1: | 17,973 |
| Wickets1: | 366 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 12 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/31 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 45/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 89 |
| Runs2: | 319 |
| Bat Avg2: | 9.96 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 51 |
| Deliveries2: | 3,817 |
| Wickets2: | 108 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 28.73 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/30 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 22/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 44 |
| Runs3: | 61 |
| Bat Avg3: | 6.10 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 23 |
| Deliveries3: | 844 |
| Wickets3: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 30.93 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 7/– |
| Date: | 20 May |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Source: | http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45197.html CricInfo |
Quinton Friend (born 16 February 1982) is a South African former cricketer. He bowls right arm fast-medium with an action similar to Damien Fleming and is a tail-end right-handed batsman.
Friend, who was born in Bellville, Western Cape, debuted for the Warriors in 2002 in List A cricket, and in 2002 in first class cricket at Pietermaritzburg.[1] He took career best figures of 3/36 against Western Province Boland in a one-day match on 17 November 2004,[2] and the following year in January 2005 he took 5/93 in one day again against Western Province in a first class match,[3] ending with final figures of 6/114.[4] Against Western Province again Friend was the pick of the bowlers with 4/65 on 2 March 2006 during a one-day game,[5]
In 2007, Western Provinces merged with Boland to become the Cape Cobras, who then released Friend on 12 July 2007 to join the Dolphins.[6] He led them to victory against the Titans on 22 October 2007,[7] however eight days later was suspended for one match along with Titans' Martin van Jaarsveld for verbal abuse.[8]