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Born | Durban, South Africa | 18 October 1999|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-Medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 74) | 1 December 2022 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 7 March 2024 v Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 55) | 20 July 2023 v Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 15 June 2024 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 June 2024 |
Brandon McMullen (born 18 October 1999) is a South African-born cricketer who plays for the Scotland national cricket team. He made his international debut for Scotland in 2022. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.
McMullen was born on 18 October 1999 in Durban, South Africa.[1] He attended Clifton Preparatory School and Hilton College where he captained the school cricket team.[2]
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.[2]
After qualifying for Scotland on residency grounds,[3] McMullen was called up to Scotland's senior squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia.[4]
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.[1]
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.[5] He scored his maiden ODI century two matches later against Oman, finishing with 136 runs from 121 balls.[3]
In May 2024, he was named in Scotland’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[6]