Brett Geeves

Brett Geeves

Personal information
Full name	Brett Geeves
Born	(1982-06-13) 13 June 1982 (age 34) Claremont, Tasmania, Australia
Nickname	Banger
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australia
ODI debut (cap 168)	30 August 2008 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	9 April 2009 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2002–2011	Tasmania
2008	Delhi Daredevils
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20 Matches 2 36 64 9 Runs scored 10 873 221 47 Batting average – 21.29 9.20 23.50 100s/50s 0/0 0/4 0/0 0/0 Top score 10* 99* 37* 28 Balls bowled 90 7,106 3,111 206 Wickets 3 123 92 13 Bowling average 26.00 33.85 28.14 23.84 5 wickets in innings 0 5 1 0 10 wickets in match n/a 0 n/a n/a Best bowling 2/11 6/47 5/45 3/36 Catches/stumpings 1/– 11/– 15/– 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 24 October 2009

Brett Geeves (born 13 June 1982) is an Australian retired cricket player, who played for the Tasmanian Tigers in Australian domestic cricket, and for the Glenorchy Cricket Club in Tasmanian club cricket. He was also selected by the Delhi DareDevils in the Indian Premier League. Primarily a right-arm opening bowler, Geeves developed into a solid lower-order batsman.

In 2011, he was forced to retire from interstate and international cricket due to a series of back injuries. He is a now a journalist and commentator.

Geeves made his One Day International debut against Bangladesh on 30 August 2008, taking 2 for 11.

On 2 March 2009 Geeves was called up to the Australian squad touring South Africa after Doug Bollinger suffered an abdominal-muscle strain while training in the nets.