{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1995)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Brett Randell | image = | country = New Zealand | fullname = Brett Graham Randell | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | role = Bowler
| club1 = Northern Districts | year1 = 2016/17–2021/22 | club2 = Central Districts | year2 = {{nowrap|2022/23–present}} | club3 = Somerset | year3 = 2024 | clubnumber3 =
| type1 = First-class | debutdate1 = 21 March | debutyear1 = 2017 | debutfor1 = Northern Districts | debutagainst1 = Wellington | type2 = List A | debutdate2 = 18 January | debutyear2 = 2017 | debutfor2 = Northern Districts | debutagainst2 = Canterbury
| columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 40 | runs1 = 870 | bat avg1 = 16.73 | 100s/50s1 = 0/5 | top score1 = 90* | deliveries1 = 5,928 | wickets1 = 113 | bowl avg1 = 25.38 | fivefor1 = 3 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 7/25 | catches/stumpings1 = 14/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 54 | runs2 = 212 | bat avg2 = 10.09 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 25 | deliveries2 = 2,198 | wickets2 = 100 | bowl avg2 = 21.98 | fivefor2 = 4 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 5/22 | catches/stumpings2 = 20/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 45 | runs3 = 66 | bat avg3 = 11.00 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 12* | deliveries3 = 1,331 | wickets3 = 48 | bowl avg3 = 27.72 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 3/25 | catches/stumpings3 = 19/–
| date = 2 April 2026 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/707193.html ESPNcricinfo }}
'''Brett Graham Randell''' (born 20 May 1995) is a New Zealand cricketer.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/707193.html |title=Brett Randell |accessdate=18 January 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his List A debut for Northern Districts on 18 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1051765.html |title=The Ford Trophy, Northern Districts v Canterbury at Hamilton, Jan 18, 2017 |accessdate=18 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> Prior to his List A debut, he was part of New Zealand's squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.<ref name="U19">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2014/content/squad/709185.html |title=New Zealand Under-19s Squad: Players |accessdate=18 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
He made his first-class debut for Northern Districts on 21 March 2017 in the 2016–17 Plunket Shield season.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1051863.html |title=Plunket Shield, Northern Districts v Wellington at Mount Maunganui, Mar 21-24, 2017 |accessdate=21 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his Twenty20 debut for Northern Districts in the 2017–18 Super Smash on 15 December 2017.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118536.html |title=3rd Match (N), Super Smash at Hamilton, Dec 15 2017 |accessdate=15 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Northern Districts for the 2018–19 season.<ref name="con1819">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23797021/central-districts-drop-jesse-ryder-contracts-list |title=Central Districts drop Jesse Ryder from contracts list |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 June 2018}}</ref>
In March 2023, he earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand A cricket team for their first-class series against Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bruce, Bracewell, Ajaz in NZ A squad for four-day matches against Australia A |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tom-bruce-to-lead-strong-nz-a-squad-for-four-day-matches-against-australia-a-1364580 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2024, Randell signed for Somerset County Cricket Club as an overseas player for their final three 2024 County Championship Division One fixtures.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://somersetcountycc.co.uk/news/first-xi/somerset-sign-brett-randell-2/ |title=Somerset sign Brett Randell |publisher=Somerset County Cricket Club |date=29 August 2024 |access-date=29 August 2024 }}</ref>
On 8 March 2026, Randell took five wickets in five balls in a Plunket Shield match, becoming the first player to do so in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Voerman |first1=Andrew |title=Brett Randell makes history with five wickets in five balls for Central Districts in the Plunket Shield |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360948219/brett-randell-makes-history-five-wickets-five-balls-central-districts-plunket-shield |access-date=8 March 2026 |work=Stuff |date=8 March 2026}}</ref>
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