David Brain
72Zimbabwe · PACE · 1992 to 1995 · on scorecards: DH Brain
BATTING
- Matches
- 23
- Innings
- 18
- Runs
- 117
- Average
- 8.35
- Strike rate
- 68.42
- High score
- 27
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 21
- Average
- 40.42
- Economy
- 4.66
- Strike rate
- 51.9
- Best figures
- 3/51
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Brain played 23 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1995. The first came against India at Harare Sports Club, with a score of 8 and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Harare Sports Club in 1995.
The best bowling is 3 for 51 against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1993. With the ball: 7 wickets at 40.0 at home and 5 wickets at 68.4 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 6 wickets at 30.7 in 4 ODIs.
Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 6 wickets at 39.0. Zimbabwe won 1 of the ODIs David Brain played and lost 20.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 20 | India | Nahar Singh Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 16* | 17 | New Zealand | Bulawayo Athletic Club | 1992 | Lost |
| 12* | 11 | India | Nehru Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 12* | 26 | South Africa | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Lost |
| 12 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/51 | 10 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 3/67 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 1994 | Lost |
| 2/36 | 9 | India | Nahar Singh Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 2/45 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 1/12 | 5 | South Africa | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1993 | Tied/NR |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5 | 48 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 52.75 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 6 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 34.60 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 24 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 30.67 |
| Australia | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 90.00 |
| England | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 54.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 16 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 36.50 |
| South Africa | 2 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 40.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 24.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 7 | 40.00 |
| Away | 9 | 46 | 9.20 | 0/0 | 5 | 68.40 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 4.80 | 0/0 | 9 | 25.22 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 39.00 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.00 |
| Nahar Singh Stadium | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 18.00 |
| Bulawayo Athletic Club | 1 | 16 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 46.00 |
| Nehru Stadium | 1 | 12 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1992 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1995 at Harare Sports Club
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 4 October 1964
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Left-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 171
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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