Brandon McMullen explained

Brandon McMullen
Country:Scotland
Birth Date:18 October 1999
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm fast-Medium
Role:All-rounder
International:true
Internationalspan:2022–present
Odidebutdate:1 December
Odidebutyear:2022
Odidebutagainst:Namibia
Odicap:74
Lastodidate:31 October
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:United States
T20idebutdate:20 July
T20idebutyear:2023
T20idebutagainst:Germany
T20icap:55
Lastt20idate:7 September
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Australia
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:25
Runs1:888
Bat Avg1:46.73
100S/50S1:3/2
Top Score1:151
Deliveries1:1,001
Wickets1:36
Bowl Avg1:19.27
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/34
Catches/Stumpings1:15/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:16
Runs2:497
Bat Avg2:38.23
100S/50S2:0/6
Top Score2:96
Deliveries2:84
Wickets2:2
Bowl Avg2:63.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:1/25
Catches/Stumpings2:8/–
Column3:LA
Matches3:25
Runs3:888
Bat Avg3:46.73
100S/50S3:3/2
Top Score3:151
Deliveries3:1,001
Wickets3:36
Bowl Avg3:19.27
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/34
Catches/Stumpings3:15/–
Column4:T20
Matches4:16
Runs4:497
Bat Avg4:38.23
100S/50S4:0/6
Top Score4:96
Deliveries4:84
Wickets4:2
Bowl Avg4:63.00
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:1/25
Catches/Stumpings4:8/–
Date:31 October 2024
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/brandon-mcmullen-949473 Cricinfo
Club1:Sudurpaschim Royals
Year1:2024

Brandon McMullen (born 18 October 1999) is a Scottish cricketer.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

International career

After qualifying for Scotland on residency grounds,[4] McMullen was called up to Scotland's senior squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.[5]

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.[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.[6] He scored his maiden ODI century two matches later against Oman, finishing with 136 runs from 121 balls.[4]

In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: icc . Brandon McMullen - Scotland . 2024-10-01 . www.icc-cricket.com . en.
  2. Web site: Brandon McMullen . 7 June 2023 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. News: Hilton’s McMullen: Making the big jump from school cricket. KZN10. 26 July 2018. 25 June 2023. Jono. Cook.
  4. News: Brandon McMullen reflects on 'special' first century for Scotland. The Herald. Graeme. Macpherson. 26 June 2023. 26 June 2023.
  5. News: McMullen earns maiden call-up to Scotland squad for T20 World Cup; Wheal, Davey return. 22 September 2022. ESPNcricinfo. 26 June 2023.
  6. News: Leask 91* trumps Campher 120 to give Scotland an improbable win. ESPNcricinfo. 26 June 2023. 21 June 2023. Shashwat. Kumar.
  7. Web site: Scotland’s 15-Player Squad for ICC Men’s T20I World Cup . 2024-06-11 . ScoreWaves . en.