Brendan Nash

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brendan Nash
Occupation	Cricketer
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1977(1977-12-14)
Age	47
Birthplace	Attadale
Country	Australia
Birth City	Western Australia
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Brendan Nash Biography

Brendan Nash is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on December 14, 1977 in Attadale, Western Australia, Australia.

Brendan Nash was born in Attadale, Western Australia. He lived in Perth, Cairns and Brisbane and studied at Nudgee College in 1993–94. Brendan Nash qualified to play for Jamaica through his father, Paul, a Jamaican Olympic swimmer.

Nash played grade cricket in Brisbane, and was leading run scorer in the 1999–2000 Brisbane XXXX competition. Before breaking into the senior side, Nash represented Queensland at under-19 level as well as playing for the Queensland Colts and Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS). On one occasion, Nash was pressed into service as a makeshift wicket-keeper for QAS when the first choice keeper was injured with a suspected broken thumb. Nash made his debut for the Queensland Bulls in 2001 when he came into the side as cover for injured batsman Martin Love. He 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. Nash was promoted to open for Queensland and cemented his place there. In the 2001/02 Pura Cup final, Nash scored 96 against the Tasmanian Tigers as Queensland won the cup. He achieved a cult following with a “Brendan Nash Fan Club” founded among university students in Brisbane.

Brendan Nash Net Worth

Brendan Nash is one of the richest Cricketer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brendan Nash 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Brendan Paul Nash (born 14 December 1977) is a Jamaican Australian former professional cricketer who played Test and One Day International cricket for West Indies. He played first-class cricket for Jamaica, Queensland and Kent.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Nash made his Test debut for the West Indies on 11 December 2008, playing against New Zealand. In the same match, fast-bowler Lionel Baker also made his debut. It was widely reported in the media that he was the first white man to play for the West Indies since Geoff Greenidge played five Tests in the early 1970s. He was subjected to racial abuse for being a “white boy” during trials for Jamaica. Chris Gayle, Jamaica’s captain, helped Nash telling him that “You are one of us, don’t worry about what anyone’s saying to you. If anyone troubles you, I am here for you.” It later emerged that he was of mixed race. He took his first Test wicket in the third Test against England when Matt Prior was caught by Shivnarine Chanderpaul off Nash’s bowling. During the fifth Test in Trinidad Nash scored his maiden Test century, his innings of 109 included 17 fours. He shared a 234-run fifth wicket partnership with Chanderpaul. Nash continued his good form in the first Test against England with 81 during a 143-run partnership with Denesh Ramdin who made 61.

Facts & Trivia

Melissa Ranked on the list of most popular Cricketer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Brendan Nash celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

Having identified his limited-over batting as an area he wanted to improve on (he scored only 67 runs in five matches) he decided to play for Monton & Weaste CC in the Central Lancashire League (CLL) during the Caribbean’s off- season (summer 2008 in England). His role as the club’s professional cricketer helped him financially to play in Jamaica. During his stint in England, Nash played a major part in Monton & Weaste CC defeating Heywood CC in the CLL Wood Cup final on 3 August 2008. Nash was named man of the match for scoring scored 46 not out as Monton & Weaste won by seven wickets.

Top Facts about Brendan Nash

1. Brendan Nash is a Jamaican-Australian cricketer.
2. He was born on August 6, 1977 in Western Australia.
3. Nash played for both the West Indies and Australia A teams.
4. He made his Test debut for the West Indies in 2008.
5. Nash scored three Test centuries during his career.
6. His highest Test score was 109 not out against England in 2009.
7. Nash also played domestic cricket for Queensland and Tasmania.
8. He retired from professional cricket in 2014.
9. In total, he played 21 Tests and scored over 1,000 runs.
10. Nash currently works as a coach at the Cricket Academy of Pathways in Brisbane, Australia.

What happened to Brendan Nash?

– Bucknell head men’s soccer coach Brendan Nash has announced that he is stepping away from the program, effective immediately, for personal reasons. Nash was appointed the program’s 13th head coach in 1999 after serving as the assistant coach for three seasons.

Has any white player played for West Indies?

Nash made his Test debut for the West Indies on 11 December 2008, playing against New Zealand. In the same match, fast-bowler Lionel Baker also made his debut. It was widely reported in the media that he was the first white man to play for the West Indies since Geoff Greenidge played five Tests in the early 1970s.

Why did Brendan Nash retire?

He said he was dizzy and had slightly blurred vision and felt like a boxer on the ropes, liable to be hit at any minute. Kent batsman Brendan Nash says he had no choice but to retire hurt against Gloucestershire on Saturday, despite being a run short of a double century.

Is Joshua Da Silva white?

“I was just happy to be playing and didn’t think anything different about it,” he says. “ I’m a white West Indian , born and raised in Trinidad, and I’m just so proud to represent the region.

Where is da Silva from?

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2018–present| Trinidad and Tobago
2020–present| St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
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