Iain Brunnschweiler
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Iain Brunnschweiler is a former English
cricket
er. As a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper he played first-class cricket for Hampshire
between 2000 and 2003.
Starting his career in 1998, he first played in the Minor Counties Trophy for the Hampshire Cricket Board
, before appearing the next year to do so again. Having played his debut Second XI championship match in 1998, but not batting, thanks to one forfeited innings each side, he went nine months before another appearance in this tournament. However, he shone during his next Second XI match, picking up four wickets in two innings bowled against Kent
. In 2000 he played one match against a New Zealand A
side touring England for six weeks in June-July. In 2002 he helped Hampshire towards a second place finish in the Second XI trophy tournament.
Brunnschweiler was the assistant and fitness coach at Hampshire until November 2011, when he left the Rose Bowl to take up a development role with England. As part of his role he has been appointed head coach of the England Under-16s and 17s.
final in 2007, losing 3-1 to Truro City FC.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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. As a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper he played first-class cricket for Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
between 2000 and 2003.
Starting his career in 1998, he first played in the Minor Counties Trophy for the Hampshire Cricket Board
Hampshire Cricket Board
The Hampshire Cricket Board was formed in 1996 and is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Hampshire...
, before appearing the next year to do so again. Having played his debut Second XI championship match in 1998, but not batting, thanks to one forfeited innings each side, he went nine months before another appearance in this tournament. However, he shone during his next Second XI match, picking up four wickets in two innings bowled against Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
. In 2000 he played one match against a New Zealand A
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
side touring England for six weeks in June-July. In 2002 he helped Hampshire towards a second place finish in the Second XI trophy tournament.
Brunnschweiler was the assistant and fitness coach at Hampshire until November 2011, when he left the Rose Bowl to take up a development role with England. As part of his role he has been appointed head coach of the England Under-16s and 17s.
Outside cricket
Brunnschweiler played for AFC Totton as a goalkeeper, with whom he reached the FA VaseFA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System...
final in 2007, losing 3-1 to Truro City FC.
External links
- Iain Brunnschweiler at ESPNcricinfo
- Iain Brunnschweiler at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...