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SOUTH AFRICA · Spin Bowler · 1929–1932

Quintin McMillan

On scorecards: Q McMillan

In-game rating: 77/99

BOWLING

36
WICKETS
34.52
AVERAGE
3.69
ECONOMY
56.1
STRIKE RATE
5/66
BEST
2
5-WKT HAULS

FIELDING

8
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS

CAREER IN BRIEF

Quintin McMillan played 13 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1929 to 1932. The first came against England at Lord's, with a score of 17, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1932.

The highest score in the archive is 50 not out against England at Kennington Oval in 1929. The best bowling is 5 for 66 against New Zealand at Lancaster Park in 1932. In all: 1 fifty, 2 five-wicket hauls.

At home the average was 30.0 across 5 Tests; away it was 11.5 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 247 runs at 35.3 in 7 Tests. South Africa won 3 of the Tests Quintin McMillan played and lost 4, with 6 drawn.

The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.

BEST INNINGS

RunsBallsAgainstGroundYearResult
50*–EnglandKennington Oval1929Drawn
45*–EnglandOld Wanderers1930Won
29*–EnglandKingsmead1931Drawn
29–AustraliaMelbourne Cricket Ground1931Lost
28–EnglandKingsmead1931Drawn

BEST BOWLING

Best in a match: 9/127 against New Zealand (1932).

RECORD BY OPPONENT

AgainstTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
England724735.290/11345.46
Australia4526.500/0747.00
New Zealand273.500/01620.19

HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL

WhereTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
Home518030.000/01040.90
Away812611.450/12632.08

BY DECADE

DecadeTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
1920s26767.000/1360.67
1930s1123914.940/03332.15

GROUNDS

GroundTestsRunsAvg100/50WktsBowl avg
Old Wanderers29531.670/0348.67
Kingsmead27826.000/0244.00
Melbourne Cricket Ground2307.500/0728.71
Kennington Oval150–0/1339.00
Adelaide Oval12211.000/00–
Lord's11717.000/00–

FIRST AND LAST

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