Scott Brant (cricketer)

{{Short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1983)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Scott Brant

| image =

| country =

| fullname = Scott Andrew Brant

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|1|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Harare, Zimbabwe

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Queensland

| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2007/08}}

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Essex

| year2 = 2003–2004

| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 26

| runs1 = 115

| bat avg1 = 6.76

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 23

| deliveries1 = 4,285

| wickets1 = 73

| bowl avg1 = 30.49

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/45

| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 51

| runs2 = 52

| bat avg2 = 7.42

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 14*

| deliveries2 = 2,277

| wickets2 = 62

| bowl avg2 = 28.90

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 4/25

| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 9

| runs3 = 6

| bat avg3 = 6.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 5*

| deliveries3 = 188

| wickets3 = 11

| bowl avg3 = 21.90

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = 4/20

| catches/stumpings3 = 3/–

| date = 15 November

| year = 2024

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/scott-brant-4470 Cricinfo

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Scott Andrew Brant (born 26 January 1983) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played domestic cricket for Queensland and Essex between 2002 and 2008.{{cite web |title=Scott Brant |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/35/35033/35033.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=15 November 2024}}

Brant was born in Harare. A left-arm medium-fast bowler, his senior cricket career began in the 2001–02 Australian cricket season, where he played for Queensland. Having played in the Pura Cup for two years and being part of Queensland's title in 2001/02, he joined Essex the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/cricket/story/_/id/23158879/scott-brant-join-essex |title=Scott Brant to join Essex |work=ESPN |date=31 January 2003 |access-date=1 October 2020}} An average of less than 30, and a best bowling tally of 6 for 45 couldn't save Essex from immediate relegation, however. Brant played frequently for Essex in the first half of the 2004 season, before being dropped from the first team. He later played again for Queensland.