1. Brendan Paul Nash was born on 14 December 1977 and is a Jamaican Australian former professional cricketer who played Test and One Day International cricket for West Indies.
27 Facts About Brendan Nash
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Brendan Nash played first-class cricket for Jamaica, Queensland and Kent.
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On one occasion, Brendan Nash was pressed into service as a makeshift wicket-keeper for QAS when the first choice keeper was injured with a suspected broken thumb.
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Brendan Nash made his debut for the Queensland Bulls in 2001 when he came into the side as cover for injured batsman Martin Love.
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Brendan Nash scored his maiden first-class century in 2002 when he batted at number four and scored 157 as Queensland defeated the Southern Redbacks at the Adelaide Oval.
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Brendan Nash was promoted to open for Queensland and cemented his place there.
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Brendan Nash achieved a cult following with a "Brendan Nash Fan Club" founded among university students in Brisbane.
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Brendan Nash struggled to hold down a place in the Queensland second XI.
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In October 2007, Brendan Nash was named in the Jamaican squad.
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Brendan Nash played a key role in Jamaica winning the KFC Cup.
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Brendan Nash finished the season with 422 first-class runs at 46.88 to his name from the domestic competition and was third in the batting averages.
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Brendan Nash was unable to bat for Jamaica due to injury, but the side went on to win the match by eight wickets.
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In 2009, Brendan Nash joined East Lancs in the Lancashire League as professional when their original professional did not arrive.
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In 2012, Brendan Nash, having been dropped from the West Indies national side, signed for Kent, for the 2012 English county cricket season.
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Brendan Nash stayed on for the 2013 season as well.
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On 13 July 2013, Brendan Nash guided Kent to an unlikely County Championship win against Gloucestershire, needing a huge total of 411 to win, Brendan Nash scored 199 not out, before having to retire due to sunstroke after playing in temperatures of 30C.
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Brendan Nash left the club by mutual consent in August 2015 having played mainly in the Second XI during the 2015 season.
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On 5 November 2005, Brendan Nash fielded for Australia as a substitute in a Test match against the West Indies, for whom he would later play.
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On 12 August 2008 Brendan Nash was named in the West Indies One Day International squad to play in the tri-series against Bermuda and Canada.
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Batting at number five, Brendan Nash shared in an unbeaten partnership of 69 with vice-captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan to see the West Indies to a six wicket victory; Brendan Nash scored 27 not out.
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Brendan Nash was subjected to racial abuse for being a "white boy" during trials for Jamaica.
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Brendan Nash took his first Test wicket in the third Test against England when Matt Prior was caught by Shivnarine Chanderpaul off Nash's bowling.
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Brendan Nash shared a 234-run fifth wicket partnership with Chanderpaul.
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Brendan Nash continued his good form in the first Test against England with 81 during a 143-run partnership with Denesh Ramdin who made 61.
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In November 2009, less than a year after making his Test debut, Brendan Nash was awarded a central retainer contract with the West Indies Cricket Board.
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Pakistan toured the West Indies in April and May 2011, and Brendan Nash was selected for the two-Test series.
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Between 13 October 2007 and 27 May 2011, Brendan Nash scored 1,093 Test runs for West Indies at an average of 35.25, with only Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chris Gayle, and Ramnaresh Sarwan scoring more for the team.