Dougie Brown facts for kids
Brown batting for Warwickshire in 2006
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Douglas Robert Brown
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| Born | 29 October 1969 Stirling, Scotland |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 147/22) | 11 December 1997 England v India |
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| Last ODI | 22 March 2007 Scotland v Netherlands |
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| T20I debut (cap 2) | 12 September 2007 Scotland v Pakistan |
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| Last T20I | 13 September 2007 Scotland v India |
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| 1992–2007 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995/96 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 14 April 2016
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Douglas Robert Brown (born 29 October 1969) is a Scottish former cricket player. He was also the head coach for the United Arab Emirates national team. Dougie Brown was an all-rounder, meaning he was good at both batting and bowling.
He played for the Scottish national team in One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International matches. Before that, he played ODI cricket for the England team in 1997 and 1998. In England, he played county cricket for Warwickshire.
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Playing Cricket
Early Life and Sports
When Dougie Brown was young, he went to Alloa Academy. He loved football and even played for the Scotland under-18 football team. He also played rugby. But soon, he decided to focus on cricket.
Time with Warwickshire
Dougie Brown joined Warwickshire County Cricket Club in 1992. He played for them his whole career. He scored over 12,500 runs and took more than 850 wickets in his career.
He helped Warwickshire win many games in the mid-1990s. In 1995, he helped them win the NatWest Trophy. That same year, he scored 506 runs and took 37 wickets as Warwickshire won the County Championship. In 1997, he helped them win the AXA Life League. He also took his best bowling figures, 8 wickets for 89 runs, against Pakistan 'A'.
Playing for England
In 1997, Dougie Brown was chosen to play for England's one-day team. He played in the ICC Champions Trophy in Sharjah. His first game was on 11 December, where England won by a small margin.
His best game for England was on 13 December against the West Indies. He took two important wickets early in the game. This helped England win easily. However, he did not play many more games for England after 1998.
Playing for Scotland
Dougie Brown played for Scotland in the 2005 ICC Trophy. He took 11 wickets in the tournament. In the final game, he scored 59 runs, helping Scotland win the competition.
Because of this win, Scotland temporarily gained One-day International status. Dougie Brown then played ODI cricket for Scotland in the 2006 European Cricket Championships, 2007 World Cricket League, and the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
Career End
In July 2007, Dougie Brown got a serious injury to his Achilles tendon during a game. This injury unfortunately ended his playing career.
Coaching Career
Early Coaching Roles
During the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Dougie Brown coached the Namibian team. He also coached them in South African domestic one-day cricket in 2002 and 2003. Besides cricket, he also worked as a PE teacher.
Coaching Warwickshire
After retiring as a player in 2007, Dougie Brown became a coach at Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He had good success, helping the team win two trophies. These were the T20 Blast in 2014 and the 2016 Royal London One-Day Cup. Despite his success, he later left the coaching role.
Coaching UAE
In January 2017, Dougie Brown became the head coach of the United Arab Emirates national team. He left UAE Cricket in 2020. Since then, he has been involved with the PSL (Pakistan Super League) and RedBear Consulting in the UAE.
See also
- List of cricketers who have played for more than one international team
