Jeremy Bray (cricketer)
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Jeremy Paul Bray is a former Australia
n-born Irish
cricket
er. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992–93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI. He also played one List A match for New South Wales.
Bray played grade cricket in Sydney for the St. George Cricket Club with his fellow Irish World Cup teammate David Langford-Smith, where he was well known for his aggressive batting approach. Nicknamed "Words" for his talkative nature, Bray later moved to Ireland to continue his cricketing career.
After moving to Ireland, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in a C&G Trophy
match against Berkshire
. He has since gone on to play for Ireland on over 50 occasions. Before Ireland was granted ODI status he played in the European Championships
in 2004 and 2006 in addition to the 2005 ICC Trophy
.
In the final of the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
against Canada, Bray opened the innings for Ireland and made 146. His innings was particularly aggressive as in his 202 run opening stand his partner Will Porterfield made just 54.
On 30 January 2007 he became the first ever Irish cricketer to score an ODI century with an innings of 116 against Scotland
.
Six weeks later, he scored 115 off 137 balls, on his and Ireland's World Cup
debut, against Zimbabwe
. The game finished in a tie and he was awarded man of the match for his performance.
After a two years out of the team, Bray was recalled to the Ireland squad when captain William Porterfield
was unavailable due to commitments with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
and after Fintan McAllister
dropped out. He said "I'm delighted to be involved again. I said some harsh things about Irish cricket two years ago, which I've come to regret deeply ... I feel I've got a good few years left in me, and reckon I can give a good deal of assistance to the talented youngsters in the set up".
On 12 January 2010, Bray announced his retirement from international cricket. He said "I'm not getting any younger, and it's hard to get up to the levels of fitness now required for international cricket ... "I have had some wonderful memories and will always be grateul to Ireland for giving me the opportunity".
In the upcoming 2010/11 season Jeremy will be playing for local A.C.T cricket Club Ginninderra, coach/captaining. He will also taking a role in the ACT Comets
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n-born Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a left-handed top order batsman. Bray was the Player of the Championships at the 1992–93 Australian Under-19 Cricket Championships in Brisbane and was selected for the Australian Under-19 side, playing two Youth Tests and one Youth ODI. He also played one List A match for New South Wales.
Bray played grade cricket in Sydney for the St. George Cricket Club with his fellow Irish World Cup teammate David Langford-Smith, where he was well known for his aggressive batting approach. Nicknamed "Words" for his talkative nature, Bray later moved to Ireland to continue his cricketing career.
After moving to Ireland, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in a C&G Trophy
C&G Trophy
The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.It was one of the four tournaments in which the eighteen first-class counties compete each season. They were joined by teams from Scotland and Ireland...
match against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. He has since gone on to play for Ireland on over 50 occasions. Before Ireland was granted ODI status he played in the European Championships
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
in 2004 and 2006 in addition to the 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
.
In the final of the 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council...
against Canada, Bray opened the innings for Ireland and made 146. His innings was particularly aggressive as in his 202 run opening stand his partner Will Porterfield made just 54.
On 30 January 2007 he became the first ever Irish cricketer to score an ODI century with an innings of 116 against Scotland
Scottish cricket team
The Scotland national cricket team represents Scotland in the game of cricket. They compete in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as the Scottish Saltires...
.
Six weeks later, he scored 115 off 137 balls, on his and Ireland's World Cup
Cricket World Cup
The ICC Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years...
debut, against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
. The game finished in a tie and he was awarded man of the match for his performance.
After a two years out of the team, Bray was recalled to the Ireland squad when captain William Porterfield
William Porterfield
William Thomas Stuart Porterfield in Donemana, Northern Ireland, is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and the captain of the Ireland cricket team. He has played for the senior Ireland since 2006 and the Under-19s since 2003...
was unavailable due to commitments with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
and after Fintan McAllister
Fintan McAllister
Fintan McAllister is an Irish cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. he has represented Ireland Under-19s since 2006, and also plays for the Irish Under-23 team....
dropped out. He said "I'm delighted to be involved again. I said some harsh things about Irish cricket two years ago, which I've come to regret deeply ... I feel I've got a good few years left in me, and reckon I can give a good deal of assistance to the talented youngsters in the set up".
On 12 January 2010, Bray announced his retirement from international cricket. He said "I'm not getting any younger, and it's hard to get up to the levels of fitness now required for international cricket ... "I have had some wonderful memories and will always be grateul to Ireland for giving me the opportunity".
In the upcoming 2010/11 season Jeremy will be playing for local A.C.T cricket Club Ginninderra, coach/captaining. He will also taking a role in the ACT Comets
External links
- Jeremy Bray at Cricket Archive
- CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
- Cricinfo profile
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