# Quinton Friend
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{{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](/source/Bellville%2C_Western_Cape), South Africa
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| club1 = [Western Province](/source/Western_Province_cricket_team_(South_Africa))
| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02—2006/07}}
| club2 = [Cape Cobras](/source/Cape_Cobras)
| year2 = 2005/06–2006/07
| club3 = [Dolphins](/source/Dolphins_cricket_team)
| year3 = 2006/07–2010/11
| club4 = [KwaZulu-Natal](/source/KwaZulu-Natal_cricket_team)
| year4 = 2009/10–2010/11
| club5 = [Knights](/source/Knights_cricket_team)
| year5 = 2011/12–2015/16
| club6 = [Free State](/source/Free_State_cricket_team)
| year6 = 2011/12–2015/16
| type1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| debutdate1 = 11 October
| debutyear1 = 2002
| debutfor1 = Western Province
| debutagainst1 = KwaZulu-Natal
| lastdate1 = 27 January
| lastyear1 = 2008
| lastfor1 = Free State
| lastagainst1 = [Gauteng](/source/Gauteng_cricket_team)
| type2 = [LA](/source/List_A_cricket)
| debutdate2 = 26 December
| debutyear2 = 2001
| debutfor2 = Western Province
| debutagainst2 = [Northerns](/source/Northerns_cricket_team)
| lastdate2 = 28 February
| lastyear2 = 2016
| lastfor2 = Free State
| lastagainst2 = Gauteng
| columns = 3
| column1 = [FC](/source/First-class_cricket)
| 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](/source/List_A_cricket)
| 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](/source/Twenty20_cricket)
| 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](/source/Damien_Fleming) and is a tail-end right-handed batsman.
==Career==
Friend, who was born in [Bellville, Western Cape](/source/Bellville%2C_Western_Cape), debuted for the Warriors in 2002 in [List A cricket](/source/List_A_cricket), and in 2002 in [first class cricket](/source/first_class_cricket) at [Pietermaritzburg](/source/Pietermaritzburg).[{{cricinfo|ref=southafrica/content/player/45197.html}} Retrieved 24 April 2008] He took career best figures of 3/36 against Western Province Boland in a one-day match on 17 November 2004,[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/141752.html ''Warriors waltz to win in the rain''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008] and the following year in January 2005 he took 5/93 in one day again against Western Province in a first class match,[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/145080.html ''Runs flow as SuperSport Series restarts''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008] ending with final figures of 6/114.[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/145103.html ''Klusener in among the wickets''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008] Against Western Province again Friend was the pick of the bowlers with 4/65 on 2 March 2006 during a one-day game,[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/239344.html ''Morkel shines with bat and ball''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008]
In 2007, Western Provinces merged with Boland to become the Cape Cobras, who then released Friend on 12 July 2007 to join the Dolphins.[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/301631.html ''Dolphins sign up Quinton Friend''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008] He led them to victory against the [Titans](/source/Titans_cricket_team) on 22 October 2007,[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/316460.html ''Dolphins and Eagles ease to victories''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008] however eight days later was suspended for one match along with Titans' [Martin van Jaarsveld](/source/Martin_van_Jaarsveld) for verbal abuse.[[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/317743.html ''van Jaarsveld and Friend suspended''] at [CricInfo](/source/CricInfo). Retrieved 24 April 2008]
==Notes==
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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
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