Ian Meckiff

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Ian Meckiff Australia (AUS)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Left-arm fast
	Tests	First-class
Matches	18	74
Runs scored	154	778
Batting average	11.84	11.27
100s/50s	0/0	0/1
Top score	45*	55
Balls bowled	3734	16399
Wickets	45	269
Bowling average	31.62	23.35
5 wickets in innings	2	12
10 wickets in match	0	1
Best bowling	6/38	6/29
Catches/stumpings	9/0	37/0
Test debut: 23 December 1957 Last Test: 6 December 1963 Source: [1]

Ian Meckiff (born January 6, 1935 in Mentone, Victoria) is a former Victorian and Australian Test cricketer.

He was a fast bowler whose cricket career ended prematurely as a result of his bowling action when he was called for throwing four times in his only over at Brisbane in November 1963 during the first Test against South Africa by umpire Colin Egar.

In the 1960 Tied Test, Meckiff featured prominently in hitting the second last ball of the last over to the boundary and making two runs before his partner Wally Grout was run out.

He played in 18 Tests, from 1957 with his best bowling being 9-107 in the 2nd Test in Sydney in 1958-59.