{{short description|South African cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Use South African English|date=May 2012}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Quinton Friend | image = | country = South Africa | fullname = Quinton Friend | nickname = Quinne | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|02|16|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | role = Bowler | club1 = Western Province | year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02—2006/07}} | club2 = Cape Cobras | year2 = 2005/06–2006/07 | club3 = Dolphins | year3 = 2006/07–2010/11 | club4 = KwaZulu-Natal | year4 = 2009/10–2010/11 | club5 = Knights | year5 = 2011/12–2015/16 | club6 = Free State | year6 = 2011/12–2015/16 | type1 = FC | debutdate1 = 11 October | debutyear1 = 2002 | debutfor1 = Western Province | debutagainst1 = KwaZulu-Natal | lastdate1 = 27 January | lastyear1 = 2008 | lastfor1 = Free State | lastagainst1 = Gauteng | type2 = LA | debutdate2 = 26 December | debutyear2 = 2001 | debutfor2 = Western Province | debutagainst2 = Northerns | lastdate2 = 28 February | lastyear2 = 2016 | lastfor2 = Free State | lastagainst2 = Gauteng | columns = 3 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 117 | runs1 = 1,819 | bat avg1 = 15.54 | 100s/50s1 = 0/6 | top score1 = 78 | deliveries1 = 17,973 | wickets1 = 366 | bowl avg1 = 25.00 | fivefor1 = 12 | tenfor1 = 1 | best bowling1 = 7/31 | catches/stumpings1 = 45/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 89 | runs2 = 319 | bat avg2 = 9.96 | 100s/50s2 = 0/1 | top score2 = 51 | deliveries2 = 3,817 | wickets2 = 108 | bowl avg2 = 28.73 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 4/30 | catches/stumpings2 = 22/– | column3 = T20 | matches3 = 44 | runs3 = 61 | bat avg3 = 6.10 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 23 | deliveries3 = 844 | wickets3 = 31 | bowl avg3 = 30.93 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/21 | catches/stumpings3 = 7/– | date = 20 May | year = 2022 | source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45197.html CricInfo }} '''Quinton Friend''' (born 16 February 1982) is a South African former cricketer. He bowls right arm fast-medium with an action similar to Damien Fleming and is a tail-end right-handed batsman.
==Career==
Friend, who was born in Bellville, Western Cape, debuted for the Warriors in 2002 in List A cricket, and in 2002 in first class cricket at Pietermaritzburg.<ref name=cric>{{cricinfo|ref=southafrica/content/player/45197.html}} Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> He took career best figures of 3/36 against Western Province Boland in a one-day match on 17 November 2004,<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/141752.html ''Warriors waltz to win in the rain''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> and the following year in January 2005 he took 5/93 in one day again against Western Province in a first class match,<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/145080.html ''Runs flow as SuperSport Series restarts''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> ending with final figures of 6/114.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/145103.html ''Klusener in among the wickets''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> Against Western Province again Friend was the pick of the bowlers with 4/65 on 2 March 2006 during a one-day game,<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/239344.html ''Morkel shines with bat and ball''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref>
In 2007, Western Provinces merged with Boland to become the Cape Cobras, who then released Friend on 12 July 2007 to join the Dolphins.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/301631.html ''Dolphins sign up Quinton Friend''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> He led them to victory against the Titans on 22 October 2007,<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/316460.html ''Dolphins and Eagles ease to victories''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref> however eight days later was suspended for one match along with Titans' Martin van Jaarsveld for verbal abuse.<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/317743.html ''van Jaarsveld and Friend suspended''] at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008</ref>
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==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=45197}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Friend, Quinton}} Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:Cricketers from Bellville, South Africa Category:South African cricketers Category:Cape Cobras cricketers Category:Western Province cricketers Category:Dolphins (South African cricket team) players Category:21st-century South African sportsmen