Andrew Brown (cricketer, born 1964)

Andrew Brown (born 6 November 1964) was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1985 and 1992.

Brown made his debut Second XI Championship appearance in the 1982 season, playing for the team for three whole years before making a first County Championship appearance for his team in Derbyshire's lean 1985 season. The next year, he played against a group of touring New Zealanders, before being released in 1987.

Upon a surprise comeback at the back end of the 1989 season, he hit a 65 in his first Championship match for three years and, when Derbyshire were going through their best batting spell for many years, in 1990, he hit his maiden first-class century against Northamptonshire, though he was to finish the match with a broken hand, administered by Curtly Ambrose. Though he was released for the second time in 1992, having realized that, following his previous injury, he was never again to be at his best, he rejoined his second string team, who he captained and coached for three years from 1997.

Between 2001 and 2003 Brown played for Suffolk, the 2002 second-placed Minor Counties Championship team. He still regularly travels to Suffolk to watch them play.

Brown scored more runs for Derbyshire's second XI than any other batsman in history, a record which still stands today.

Andy Brown currently coaches Ockbrook and Borrowash CC in Derbyshire

External links

• Player profile: Andrew Brown from CricketArchive