Brian McKechnie (cricketer)
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Brian McKechnie | ||||
New Zealand | ||||
Personal information | ||||
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Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |||
Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Tests | ODIs | |||
Matches | - | 14 | ||
Runs scored | - | 54 | ||
Batting average | - | 13.50 | ||
100s/50s | - | 0/0 | ||
Top score | - | 27 | ||
Balls bowled | - | 818 | ||
Wickets | - | 19 | ||
Bowling average | - | 26.05 | ||
5 wickets in innings | - | 0 | ||
10 wickets in match | - | n/a | ||
Best bowling | - | 3/23 | ||
Catches/stumpings | -/- | 2/- | ||
As of 22 January 2007 |
Brian John McKechnie (born November 6, 1953 in Gore, Southland, New Zealand) was a "double All Black", that is, he represented New Zealand in both rugby union and cricket. He played 26 matches with the All Blacks, as a five-eighth and fullback, and 14 one day games with the Black Caps, including the infamous "underarm" match against Australia in 1981, when McKechnie was the batsman who faced Trevor Chappell's underarm delivery in the final ball of the match.
Brian John McKechnie | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 6 November 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb) | ||
Nickname | Colt | ||
School | Southland Boys' High | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | First five-eighth, fullback | ||
Clubs | |||
Invercargill Star | |||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Southland | |||
National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
1977 – 1981 | New Zealand | 26 [10 tests] | (148 [2t, 22c, 28p, 4dg]) |
[edit] External links
- CricInfo article on McKechnie
- Brian McKechnie at AllBlacks.com
- Swanton, Will. "25 years along, Kiwi bat sees funnier side of it", Cricket, The Age, 2006-01-23. Retrieved on 2006-06-27.
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