| William Brann | |
| Fullname: | William Richard Brann |
| Birth Date: | 4 April 1899 |
| Birth Place: | Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony |
| Death Place: | Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Club1: | Eastern Province |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 71 |
| Bat Avg1: | 14.19 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 50 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | First-class |
| Matches2: | 25 |
| Runs2: | 1,045 |
| Bat Avg2: | 22.23 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/8 |
| Top Score2: | 97 |
| Deliveries2: | 195 |
| Wickets2: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 35.25 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 21/– |
| International: | true |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testdebutdate: | 23 December |
| Testdebutyear: | 1922 |
| Lasttestdate: | 18 January |
| Lasttestagainst: | England |
| Lasttestyear: | 1923 |
| Source: | https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/william-brann-44116 Cricinfo |
| Date: | 14 November |
| Year: | 2022 |
William Henry Brann (4 April 1899 – 22 September 1953) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches in the 1922–23 season.[1] [2]
Brann was born in Port Elizabeth, where he attended Grey High School.[3] A batsman and occasional bowler, he played in the Currie Cup for Eastern Province from 1922 to 1934.[4] He was one of the leading South African batsmen in 1921–22, scoring 393 runs in first-class matches at an average of 56.14, including 97 and 83 not out in the victory over Western Province.[5]
Brann was selected in the South African team for the first three Test matches against England in 1922–23.[2] In his first match he scored 50 in the second innings, helping South Africa to victory by 168 runs.[6]