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CC McDonald

Colin McDonald

97y 0d Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria
Born
November 17, 1928, Glen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria
Playing Roles
opening batter
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Fielding Pos
N/A
Intl Career
1952 - 1961

Profile & Biography

In the days before helmets and body armour became de rigeur, Colin McDonald was Australia's unflinching bulwark against the likes of Trueman, Statham, Adcock, Heine and Hall. He was also an adroit player of slow bowling, as he demonstrated on the Ashes tour of 1956; as Laker routed the Australians for 259, 107, 84 and 205 during his famous spells for Surrey and England, McDonald eked out 89, 45, 32 and 89. When England visited Australia in 1958-59, he finished the series with hundreds in the last two Tests. But for an unlucky tour of the subcontinent a year later, his record would place him in the top flight of Australian opening batsmen.
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Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test47834310717039.32-5173140
FC192307261137522940.48-2457552

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test471830---3-000
FC19230119231/10643.82100.3000

Top Records by CC McDonald

All Records
1

Dismissed for 99 (and 199, 299 etc)

Test
99

Photos of CC McDonald

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Colin McDonald
Colin McDonald bats against Fazal Mahmood
Colin McDonald turns the ball past the leg-side fielders