Craig McDermott
On scorecards: CJ McDermott
In-game rating: 88/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig McDermott played 71 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1984 to 1996. The first came against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 0 and 6 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Adelaide Oval in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 211 wickets at 26.5 in 47 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 97 against England at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground in 1991. In all: 14 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 193 wickets at 26.5 at home and 98 wickets at 32.9 away. The most wickets came against England: 84 wickets at 26.3 in 17 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 41 wickets at 29.3. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 27 of the Tests Craig McDermott played and lost 18, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 71 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42* | 99 | England | Adelaide Oval | 1991 | Drawn |
| 40 | 48 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 36 | 56 | New Zealand | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1985 | Lost |
| 35 | 51 | England | Edgbaston | 1985 | Lost |
| 35 | 33 | New Zealand | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1993 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/97 | 24.4 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1991 | Won |
| 8/141 | 36 | England | Old Trafford | 1985 | Drawn |
| 6/38 | 15 | England | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1995 | Won |
| 6/53 | 19 | England | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1994 | Won |
| 6/70 | 29.2 | England | Lord's | 1985 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/157 against England (1991).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 222 | 11.68 | 0/0 | 84 | 26.31 |
| West Indies | 14 | 166 | 8.74 | 0/0 | 59 | 28.86 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 223 | 15.93 | 0/0 | 48 | 30.42 |
| India | 9 | 80 | 8.89 | 0/0 | 34 | 28.82 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 100 | 20.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.22 |
| South Africa | 6 | 83 | 16.60 | 0/0 | 21 | 29.33 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 66 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 34.89 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 43 | 600 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 193 | 26.47 |
| Away | 28 | 340 | 10.63 | 0/0 | 98 | 32.89 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 | 339 | 11.30 | 0/0 | 80 | 34.19 |
| 1990s | 47 | 601 | 12.79 | 0/0 | 211 | 26.53 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 10 | 114 | 10.36 | 0/0 | 41 | 29.29 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 8 | 158 | 19.75 | 0/0 | 38 | 22.29 |
| Adelaide Oval | 8 | 133 | 16.63 | 0/0 | 42 | 27.67 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 8 | 113 | 12.56 | 0/0 | 40 | 22.63 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 62 | 8.86 | 0/0 | 28 | 29.04 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 4 | 41.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1984 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1996 at Adelaide Oval
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