craig mcmillan Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
craig mcmillan is a cricketer(sportsman) from New Zealand. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Craig Douglas McMillan
Born
September 13, 1976, Christchurch, Canterbury
Age
47 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium
Playing Role
Batter
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 55 | 197 | 8 | - |
Inn | 91 | 183 | 7 | - |
Runs | 3116 | 4707 | 187 | - |
Avg | 38.47 | 28.19 | 31.17 | - |
SR | 54.96 | 75.94 | 159.83 | - |
HS | 142 | 117 | 57 | - |
NO | 10 | 16 | 1 | - |
100s | 6 | 3 | 0 | - |
50s | 19 | 28 | 1 | - |
4s | 367 | 373 | 8 | - |
6s | 54 | 84 | 14 | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 55 | 197 | 8 | - |
Inn | 50 | 74 | - | - |
Balls | 2502 | 1879 | - | - |
Runs | 1257 | 1717 | - | - |
Wkt | 28 | 49 | - | - |
BBI | 48 / 3 | 20 / 3 | - | - |
BBM | 48 / 3 | 20 / 3 | - | - |
Eco | 3.01 | 5.48 | - | - |
Avg | 44.89 | 35.04 | - | - |
5W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
10W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- JM McMillan
- New Zealand
- Canterbury
- Gloucestershire
- Hampshire
- Kolkata Tigers
- New Jersey Triton's
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Craig McMillan found himself on the outer after the 2003 World Cup but worked his way back into New Zealand's ODI side just in time to earn selection for the 2007 tournament in the Caribbean. It was quite a shift after McMillan was dumped at the end of 2005 and began looking for other employment opportunities - including as a salesman. But he regained his limited-overs place for the home series against Sri Lanka in December 2006 and strong performances at the CB Series in Australia, followed by a New Zealand record 67-ball ODI century in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, ensured his ticket to the World Cup. McMillan impressed with bat and ball in his comeback, which was timely as New Zealand searched for all-round options with injuries to the likes of Scott Styris and Jacob Oram. McMillan, a player who had been gifted international selection from the age of 21, began his career productively and in March 2001 he took a world record 26 runs off one Younis Khan over in a Test against Pakistan at Hamilton. His destructive batting perhaps promised more than he delivered, however, and he was forced to test his resolve when overlooked for a tour of Sri Lanka in 2003. McMillan returned with 83 not out and an unbeaten century in India in 2003-04 to cement his Test spot but 18 months later lost it again and was views as purely a limited-overs option. His World Cup was useful without being outstanding but he was New Zealand's leading run-scorer at the ICC World Twenty20. It was to be his final international tournament, as he announced his retirement at the age of 31 in October 2007. He joined the ICL soon after, captained the Royal Bengal Tigers, quit the league in 2009 and signed a one-year contract with Canterbury.
Brydon Coverdale July 2009