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Full name Brendan Gerard Drew

Born December 16, 1983, Lismore, New South Wales

Current age 25 years 205 days

Major teams Gloucestershire, Tasmania

Nickname Drewy

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Height 1.93 m

Education St Joseph's, Alstonville; Alstonville High

Brendan Gerard Drew
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 19 26 7 223 28 11.73 648 34.41 0 0 25 5 11 0
List A 26 19 7 203 33* 16.91 208 97.59 0 0 9 11 10 0
Twenty20 11 7 3 86 25 21.50 52 165.38 0 0 3 7 11 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 19 34 3276 2114 52 6/94 8/117 40.65 3.87 63.0 2 2 0
List A 26 26 1264 1212 39 5/36 5/36 31.07 5.75 32.4 0 1 0
Twenty20 11 11 216 301 11 3/24 3/24 27.36 8.36 19.6 0 0 0
Career statistics
First-class debut Tasmania v South Australia at Hobart, Dec 12-15, 2005 scorecard
Last First-class Tasmania v Western Australia at Hobart, Dec 3-6, 2007 scorecard
List A debut Tasmania v New South Wales at Hobart, Jan 25, 2006 scorecard
Last List A Tasmania v Queensland at Hobart, Dec 14, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Queensland v Tasmania at Toowoomba, Jan 1, 2007 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Tasmania v Queensland at Hobart, Jan 1, 2009 scorecard
Profile

After proving himself as a first-class player in 2006-07 but failing to hold down a one-day spot, Brendan Drew reversed the trend in 2007-08. He played every one-day match, was one of three Tigers who finished equal first on the FR Cup wicket tally with 15, was part of the side that won the tense final over Victoria and collected 5 for 36 in the tour match against the Sri Lankans. His consistency earned him a place in the ACA All-Star FR Cup team and his aim for 2008-09 will be to regain his spot in Tasmania's first-class side after a disappointing return of six wickets from three games. That followed a summer when he played every match in the state's Pura Cup campaign only to be relegated to 12th man for the final victory against New South Wales. The more experienced Adam Griffith returned from injury and Drew had to settle for 26 wickets at 41.23 and second place on Tasmania's tally for 2006-07.

A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a run-up and action clearly styled on Glenn McGrath, Drew is being monitored by the Australian selectors who invited him to the Academy in 2007 and named him in Australia's 30-man preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Championship. His two best efforts for Tasmania came in consecutive matches in Hobart in mid 2006-07. Against Western Australia, he claimed 6 for 94 and together with Ben Hilfenhaus almost rescued the Tigers after they were dismissed for 94, and he collected 5 for 30 in a comfortable win over Queensland. Drew moved south from Sydney during 2005-06 and in his first season with Tasmania he compiled 20 wickets at 31.6 from six Pura Cup matches.
Brydon Coverdale September 2008

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Mar 13, 2008

Members of the Australian Cricketers' Association all-star Pura Cup and FR Cup teams for 2007-08, Sydney, March 13, 2008

Members of the Australian Cricketers' Association all-star Pura Cup and FR Cup teams for 2007-08

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Mar 13, 2008

Members of the Australian Cricketers' Association all-star Pura Cup and FR Cup teams for 2007-08, Sydney, March 13, 2008

Members of the Australian Cricketers' Association all-star Pura Cup and FR Cup teams for 2007-08

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Oct 10, 2007

Brendan Drew sends down a delivery, Queensland v Tasmania, FR Cup, Brisbane, October 10, 2007

Brendan Drew sends down a delivery

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