Brendan Joseland
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Brendan Richard Joseland (born 2 April 1976 in Ferntree Gully, Victoria
) is a cricket player for the Victorian Bushrangers
.
He plays in the Victorian Premier Cricket
league for the University of Melbourne
, and has played for Victoria in both the Pura Cup and the ING Cup
.
. After playing two more ING Cup matches that season and four more at the start of the 2003/04 season, he had to wait until March 2004 to make his first-class cricket
debut in the Pura Cup. He opened the batting and again compiled a 50 in the first innings, however, he would again be forced out of the side. He would remain on the outer for the rest of the season. Despite this disappointment the resilient Joseland continued to perform well as captain of Melbourne University. Scoring 782 runs at an average 52.13 throughout the season. Joseland further restated his all-rounder
capabilities by taking 14 wickets for the season.
, Joseland became captain of the Victorian 2nd XI and in the wake of departures from the likes of Matthew Elliott and Ian Harvey
, the door was open for Joseland to make a return. However, Lloyd Mash
, fellow opener with the 2nd XI, scored 233 in September 2005, which saw him later make his debut for Victoria's seniors.
Meanwhile Joseland struggled in the district competition and it was not till Round 8 where he scored a 57, and soon after, an unbeaten 90, that he finally hit form (he declared just short of what would have been his maiden century
). His first century came soon after for the Victorian 2nd XI, where he made 103* against the ACT, and another one followed for Melbourne Uni against Ringwood.
Joseland was not included in the Victorian 2nd XI's final match of the season despite his good form and the fact that he held the captaincy.
Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Ferntree Gully is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in the Dandenong Ranges, 29 km east from Melbourne's central business district. It is in the Local Government Area's of the Shire of Yarra Ranges and the City of Knox...
) is a cricket player for the Victorian Bushrangers
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
.
He plays in the Victorian Premier Cricket
Victorian Premier Cricket
Victorian Premier Cricket is the elite club cricket competition in the state of Victoria, administered by Cricket Victoria. Each club fields four teams of adult players and usually play on weekends and public holidays. Matches are played on turf wickets under limited-time rules, with most results...
league for the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne Cricket Club
The University of Melbourne Cricket Club, often called simply "University", plays the sport of cricket in the elite club competition of Melbourne, Australia, known as Victorian Premier Cricket. The club was founded in 1856 and played its first season of premier cricket in 1906–07. Known as...
, and has played for Victoria in both the Pura Cup and the ING Cup
ING Cup
The Australian domestic one-day cricket tournament, currently known as the Ryobi One Day Cup is the premier domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The competition includes the six first-class cricket teams in Australia, as well as formerly including the Canberra Comets and the...
.
Cricket career
Joseland made his List-A cricket debut in January 2003 against the Queensland BullsQueensland Bulls
The Queensland cricket team, nicknamed the Bulls, are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments:*Sheffield Shield, 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season...
. After playing two more ING Cup matches that season and four more at the start of the 2003/04 season, he had to wait until March 2004 to make his first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut in the Pura Cup. He opened the batting and again compiled a 50 in the first innings, however, he would again be forced out of the side. He would remain on the outer for the rest of the season. Despite this disappointment the resilient Joseland continued to perform well as captain of Melbourne University. Scoring 782 runs at an average 52.13 throughout the season. Joseland further restated his all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
capabilities by taking 14 wickets for the season.
2005/06 season
In the 2005-06 Australian cricket season2005-06 Australian cricket season
The 2005–06 Australian cricket season took place from October 2005 to March 2006.-Honours:* Championship – Queensland* Limited Overs KO Cup – New South Wales-Events:...
, Joseland became captain of the Victorian 2nd XI and in the wake of departures from the likes of Matthew Elliott and Ian Harvey
Ian Harvey
Ian Joseph Harvey is an Australian cricketer. He is an all-rounder. He was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for 2004.-Australian career:...
, the door was open for Joseland to make a return. However, Lloyd Mash
Lloyd Mash
Lloyd Ryan Mash is a former Australian first-class cricketer who played for the Victorian Bushrangers. He was a left-handed top order batsman.His Junior club was the Eltham Cricket Club...
, fellow opener with the 2nd XI, scored 233 in September 2005, which saw him later make his debut for Victoria's seniors.
Meanwhile Joseland struggled in the district competition and it was not till Round 8 where he scored a 57, and soon after, an unbeaten 90, that he finally hit form (he declared just short of what would have been his maiden century
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
). His first century came soon after for the Victorian 2nd XI, where he made 103* against the ACT, and another one followed for Melbourne Uni against Ringwood.
Joseland was not included in the Victorian 2nd XI's final match of the season despite his good form and the fact that he held the captaincy.