Country: | Scotland |
Fullname: | Alexander Brown |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1950 |
Birth Place: | Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Role: | Wicket-keeper |
Club1: | Scotland |
Year1: | 1977 - 1987 |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 9 |
Runs1: | 256 |
Bat Avg1: | 19.69 |
100S/50S1: | –/2 |
Top Score1: | 74 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/3 |
Column2: | List A |
Matches2: | 21 |
Runs2: | 281 |
Bat Avg2: | 14.05 |
100S/50S2: | –/– |
Top Score2: | 47 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 15/3 |
Date: | 14 June |
Year: | 2022 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/player/25156.html Cricinfo |
Alexander 'Sandy' Brown (born 7 October 1950) is a Scottish former first-class cricketer.
Brown was born at Coatbridge in October 1950. He was educated in Coatbridge at St Patrick's School, before going up to Bell College of Technology in Hamilton. A wicket-keeper who played club cricket for both Drumpellier Cricket Club and Uddingston Cricket Club, Brown first played for Scotland in a first-class match against Ireland at Dublin in 1977. He played for Scotland until 1987, making nine first-class appearances, eight of which came against Ireland, and one against the touring New Zealanders.[1] In List A one-day cricket he made 21 appearances across the Benson & Hedges Cup and the NatWest Trophy.[2] Brown scored 256 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 19.69, with two half centuries and a highest score of 74; as wicket-keeper, he took 13 catches and made three stumpings.[3] In one-day cricket, he scored 281 runs at an average of 14.05, with a highest score of 47; as wicket-keeper he took 15 catches and made three stumpings.[4]