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. 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,Warriors waltz to win in the rain at 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,Runs flow as SuperSport Series restarts at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008 ending with final figures of 6/114.Klusener in among the wickets at 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,Morkel shines with bat and ball at 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.Dolphins sign up Quinton Friend at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008 He led them to victory against the Titans on 22 October 2007,Dolphins and Eagles ease to victories at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008 however eight days later was suspended for one match along with Titans' Martin van Jaarsveld for verbal abuse.van Jaarsveld and Friend suspended at CricInfo. Retrieved 24 April 2008
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