Brett D'Oliveira

Brett D'Oliveira
Personal information
Full name Brett Louis D'Oliveira
Born (1992-02-28) 28 February 1992
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm leg break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–present Worcestershire (squad no. 15)
FC debut 8 August 2012 Worcerstershire v Warwickshire
LA debut 29 August 2011 Worcestershire v Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 15 27 37
Runs scored 707 222 197
Batting average 29.45 17.07 24.62
100s/50s 2/0 0/0 0/1
Top score 128 42 56*
Balls bowled 1,253 840 474
Wickets 17 18 15
Bowling average 48.05 43.16 39.46
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 5/48 3/35 3/20
Catches/stumpings 5/– 7/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 May 2016

Brett Louis D'Oliveira (born 2 February 1992) is an English cricketer, a right handed batsman and leg spin bowler who currently plays for Worcestershire. He made his debut for Worcestershire against Yorkshire in a List A match in August 2011. D'Oliveira signed a one-year contract with Worcestershire in August 2011. D'Oliveira had been playing cricket for Worcestershire since under-13 level.[1][2]

Personal life

Brett D'Oliveira is the son of Damian D'Oliveira who had previously played first-class cricket for Worcestershire and was their Academy director. His grandfather was the former England and Worcestershire batsman Basil D'Oliveira. After playing against Yorkshire, D'Oliveira became the third generation of his family to play for Worcestershire.[3]

County career

D'Oliveira made his debut for Worcestershire on 29 August 2011 in a Pro40 match against Yorkshire. D'Oliveira did not bat as Worcestershire made 230-7 from their 40 overs. In the Yorkshire innings he bowled 6 overs for 40 runs, taking one wicket, that of youngster Joe Root who was caught by Daryl Mitchell for 62. Worcestershire lost the game by 6 wickets.[4] He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire against Warwickshire at Birmingham on 8 August 2012.

References

  1. "Worcestershire hand deals to D'Oliveira and Harrison". BBC Sport. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. "Brett D'Oliveira signs for Worcestershire". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. "Brett D'Oliveira Cricinfo profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  4. "Worcestershire v Yorkshire". ESPN Cricinfo. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011.

External links

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