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Full name | William Richard Brann | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony | 4 April 1899|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 September 1953 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa | (aged 54)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 23 December 1922 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 18 January 1923 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1920/21–1933/34 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 November 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]