Patrick Rhys Brown (born 23 August 1998) is an English

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er who plays for Worcestershire. He made his international debut for

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in November 2019.

Domestic, T20 and franchise career

Brown made his

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cricket debut for

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in the 2017 NatWest t20 Blast on 26 July 2017. He made his first-class debut for Worcestershire in the

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on 6 August 2017. He made his

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debut for Worcestershire in the

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on 23 May 2018. Brown took 4–21 against

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which meant the Worcestershire Rapids reached the final of the

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on 15 September 2018 and took on the Sussex Sharks . Worcestershire went on to beat the Sharks by 4 wickets in the final to secure their maiden T20 Blast Trophy. In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the

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team, following the draft for the

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. In November 2019, Brown signed with

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for the

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replacing

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who had gone back to South Africa due to international commitments.

International career

In September 2019, Brown was named in England's

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(T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand. He made his T20I debut for England, against

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, on 1 November 2019. The following month, Brown was named in England's

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(ODI) squad for their series against South Africa. However, in January 2020, Brown was ruled out of England's ODI and T20I squads, following a stress fracture to his lower back. On 29 May 2020, Brown was named in a 55-man group of players to begin training ahead of international fixtures starting in England following the

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