Quinton Friend (born 16 February 1982) is a South African former cricketer. He bowls right arm fast-medium with an action similar to Damien Fleming and is a tail-end right-handed batsman.
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| Full name | Quinton Friend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 February 1982 Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Quinne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02—2006/07 | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2006/07 | Cape Cobras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2010/11 | Dolphins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10–2010/11 | KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2015/16 | Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12–2015/16 | Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 11 October 2002 Western Province v KwaZulu-Natal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 27 January 2008 Free State v Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA debut | 26 December 2001 Western Province v Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last LA | 28 February 2016 Free State v Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 20 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
editFriend, who was born in Bellville, Western Cape, debuted for the Warriors in 2002 in List A cricket, and in 2002 in first class cricket at Pietermaritzburg.[1] He took career best figures of 3/36 against Western Province Boland in a one-day match on 17 November 2004,[2] and the following year in January 2005 he took 5/93 in one day again against Western Province in a first class match,[3] ending with final figures of 6/114.[4] Against Western Province again Friend was the pick of the bowlers with 4/65 on 2 March 2006 during a one-day game,[5]
In 2007, Western Provinces merged with Boland to become the Cape Cobras, who then released Friend on 12 July 2007 to join the Dolphins.[6] He led them to victory against the Titans on 22 October 2007,[7] however eight days later was suspended for one match along with Titans' Martin van Jaarsveld for verbal abuse.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Quinton Friend at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Warriors waltz to win in the rain at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Runs flow as SuperSport Series restarts at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Klusener in among the wickets at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Morkel shines with bat and ball at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Dolphins sign up Quinton Friend at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ Dolphins and Eagles ease to victories at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
- ^ van Jaarsveld and Friend suspended at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008