Career
He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He played five One-day Internationals in May 1999. He played List A cricket until 2004 and participated in the 2001 Interstate Commerce Commission Trophy.
Brinkley was generally used as the opening bowler in the Scottish attack.
He is currently playing league cricket for the Old Elizabethans Cricket Club, based in Worcester. The club plays in the Second Division of the Birmingham League.