Neil Brand (born 12 April 1996) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm orthodox bowler. He initially moved to

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, with a hope to qualify to play for the

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, before returning to South Africa at the end of 2017. Brand made his first-class debut for

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against Glamorgan on 2 April 2015. He made his

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debut for Northerns in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 25 March 2018. In September 2018, Brand was named in Northerns' squad for the

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. He made his

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debut for Northerns in the

on 14 September 2018. In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.

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* 1996 births Living people South African cricketers Cardiff MCCU cricketers Northerns cricketers Titans cricketers Joburg Super Kings cricketers People educated at King's College, Taunton {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1990s-stub