James Brayshaw

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = James Brayshaw
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country = Australia
fullname = James Antony Brayshaw
nickname = JB, Jim
living = true
dayofbirth = 11
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1967
placeofbirth = Subiaco, Western Australia
countryofbirth = Australia
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heightinch =
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batting = Right-hand bat
bowling = Right-arm medium
role = Batsman
club1 = Western Australia
year1 = 1987 - 1990
club2 = South Australia
year2 = 1990 - 1997
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column1 = FC
matches1 = 75
runs1 = 4,934
bat avg1 = 42.53
100s/50s1 = 10/29
top score1 = 146
deliveries1 = 1,169
wickets1 = 10
bowl avg1 = 57.20
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 2/15
catches/stumpings1 = 43/0
column2 = List A
matches2 = 35
runs2 = 589
bat avg2 = 25.60
100s/50s2 = 1/1
top score2 = 101*
deliveries2 = 409
wickets2 = 8
bowl avg2 = 40.00
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 2/20
catches/stumpings2 = 12/0
date = 31 March
year = 2008
source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4202.html cricinfo.com

James Antony Brayshaw (born May 11, 1967 in Subiaco, Western Australia) is a former state cricketer and now Australian television and radio personality. As a cricketer he was known as Jamie Brayshaw. He is the son of former Western Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer Ian Brayshaw, and the brother of Mark Brayshaw, a former Kangaroos AFL player. He is currently serving as Chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club. [ [http://www.kangaroos.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=4912&newsId=54110 North Melbourne name to return: Brayshaw] ]

Cricket career

Playing for South Australia and Western Australia, he had a career spanning almost a decade. In that time, he was a very good batsman, with a first-class batting average of 42.53. [ [http://www.saxton.com.au/default.asp?sd8=2360 Saxton Speakers Bureau - James Brayshaw] ]

Media career

Early career

In the 1990s, Brayshaw worked for the Seven Network in Adelaide. This included being a substitute sports anchor for the Seven Nightly News bulletin and working on local football discussion programs, such as "Footy Plus". In early 1998 James was teamed up with Amanda Blair and Paul Gale on Adelaide's SAFM, which eventually became that city's number one rating breakfast show. One memorable on-air incident at SAFM saw him covered in Adelaide Crows bodypaint after the club he supports, North Melbourne, lost the 1998 AFL Grand Final to them. [ [http://www.tv.com/james-brayshaw/person/424429/biography.html TV.com - James Brayshaw Biography] ]

Recent years

In 2001 his big break came as the host of the Seven Network's Ashes (cricket) action with Jeff Thomson, but later moved to the Nine network when the AFL were transferred. He became the nightly anchor for the "National Nine News" sport report, as well as contributing to other sports programs on the network, eventually becoming a regular commentator in both football and cricket coverage. In 2005, Brayshaw co-hosted "Any Given Sunday" with Garry Lyon and Sam Newman.

In 2006, Brayshaw (along with Garry Lyon) replaced Eddie McGuire as host of "The AFL Footy Show", a position he currently holds. Additionally, he co-hosted the morning sessions of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games with Lyon. Apart from his television commitments, he works for radio station Triple M, as a host and commentator of their Australian rules football coverage. He also worked as a full-time co-host on breakfast program The Cage before it was axed in 2007. Previously he has been part of the Melbourne-based show via his home studio in the Adelaide Hills.

Brayshaw was installed as Chairman of the North Melbourne Football Club on December 6 2007 after the club rejected the AFL's deal to permanently relocate to the Gold Coast

In September 2007, Brayshaw announced that he will be leaving The Cage to spend more time with his family - just before the program was cancelled due to high costs and poor ratings.

Brayshaw currently co-hosts the revamped Wide World of Sports program with Ken Sutcliffe.

Personal life

* In a tragic accident on September 20, 2006, his sister Sally was killed instantly after the facade of her garage collapsed on top of her. [ [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,20456492-10229,00.html Sister killed by falling bricks] ]
* Brayshaw and his wife, Sarah have four sons.

References

External links

* [http://www.mrock.com.au/shows/thecage/bio.php?bio=jb The Cage - James bio]
* [http://www.adamsmanagement.com.au/news/_artists_single.asp?ID=37 James Brayshaw photo and profile]
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4202.html Cricinfo Profile - James Brayshaw]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv--radio/allrounder-in-the-chair/2005/09/21/1126982068882.html The Age article - All-rounder in the chair]

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