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South African cricketer

Brandon McMullen
Personal information
Born (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25)
Durban, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-Medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 74)1 December 2022 v Namibia
Last ODI31 October 2024 v United States
T20I debut (cap 55)20 July 2023 v Germany
Last T20I7 September 2024 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024Sudurpaschim Royals
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 25 16 25 16
Runs scored 888 497 888 497
Batting average 46.73 38.23 46.73 38.23
100s/50s 3/2 0/6 3/2 0/6
Top score 151 96 151 96
Balls bowled 1,001 84 1,001 84
Wickets 36 2 36 2
Bowling average 19.27 63.00 19.27 63.00
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/34 1/25 5/34 1/25
Catches/stumpings 15/– 8/– 15/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2024

Brandon McMullen (born 18 October 1999) is a Scottish cricketer. He made his international debut for Scotland in 2022. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.

Personal life

McMullen was born on 18 October 1999 in Durban, South Africa. He attended Clifton Preparatory School and Hilton College where he captained the school cricket team.

Domestic career

In South Africa, McMullen played at under-19 level for KwaZulu-Natal Inland and Dolphins. He moved to Scotland in 2018 to play club cricket for Stirling County Cricket Club and regional cricket for Western Warriors.

Nepal Premier League

In 2024, he was signed by Sudurpaschim Royals for the Nepal Premier League inaugural season.

International career

After qualifying for Scotland on residency grounds, McMullen was called up to Scotland's senior squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.

McMullen made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Scotland against Namibia in December 2022, as part of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2.

At the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, McMullen recorded his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket with figures of 5/34 in a narrow victory over Ireland. He scored his maiden ODI century two matches later against Oman, finishing with 136 runs from 121 balls.

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.

References

  1. icc. "Brandon McMullen - Scotland". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Brandon McMullen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ Cook, Jono (26 July 2018). "Hilton's McMullen: Making the big jump from school cricket". KZN10. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ Macpherson, Graeme (26 June 2023). "Brandon McMullen reflects on 'special' first century for Scotland". The Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "McMullen earns maiden call-up to Scotland squad for T20 World Cup; Wheal, Davey return". ESPNcricinfo. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. Kumar, Shashwat (21 June 2023). "Leask 91* trumps Campher 120 to give Scotland an improbable win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. "Scotland's 15-Player Squad for ICC Men's T20I World Cup". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

External links

Scotland squads
Scotland squad2021 Men's T20 World Cup
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Scotland squad2022 Men's T20 World Cup
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Scotland squad2024 Men's T20 World Cup
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