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Full name Scott Andrew Brant
Born January 26, 1983, Harare, Zimbabwe
Current age 25 years 225 days
Major teams Essex, Queensland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

First-class

115

6.76

333

34.53

List A

14*

7.42

109

47.70

Twenty20

6.00

42.85

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

First-class

4285

2226

6/45

30.49

3.11

58.6

List A

2277

1792

4/25

28.90

4.72

36.7

Twenty20

188

241

4/20

21.90

7.69

17.0

Career statistics

First-class debut

2001/02

Last First-class

Victoria v Queensland at Melbourne, Mar 7-9, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2001/02

Last List A

Queensland v Western Australia at Brisbane, Feb 16, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Surrey v Essex at East Molesey, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Essex v Sussex at Chelmsford, Jul 15, 2004 scorecard

Scott Brant was such an unknown when he joined the Queensland squad as a 19-year-old that most of his team-mates didn't recognise him. A left-arm medium-paced swing bowler, Brant's career began quickly as he was catapulted from club to state level at a time when he was unable to deliver more than eight-over spells because of his age. However, his progress slowed dramatically after two seasons with Essex, and he spent a couple of years on the outer at Queensland after returning from England in 2004. The first-class absence ended last summer when he was picked three times and captured 13 victims. Another seven came in nine one-day games, when he was the state's most economical bowler, and it turned into a satisfying campaign.

Brant's strong early marks with Queensland earned the county appointment and 37 wickets at 30.18 in 2003 gained a contract extension in England, but injury sent him home for the second time in two seasons. After two years in Brisbane club cricket, Brant was recalled for Queensland in 2006-07 and appeared in six FR Cup matches, taking only one wicket and missing a state contract. Originally from Zimbabwe, where he represented the country at under-age level in cricket, swimming, athletics, hockey, water polo and triathlon, he moved to Australia in 1999 to attend Brisbane's Nudgee College. Brant is also busy in business, with interests in a Gold Coast tanning studio and two cleaning companies.
Peter English August 2008

Mar 8, 2008

Scott Brant approaches his delivery stride © Getty Images

Jul 8, 2004

Scott Brant of Essex © Getty Images

Mar 25, 2002

Scott Brant - Portrait March 2002 © Getty Images

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