Brian McKechnie
77New Zealand · PACE · 1975 to 1981 · on scorecards: BJ McKechnie
BATTING
- Matches
- 14
- Innings
- 8
- Runs
- 54
- Average
- 13.5
- Strike rate
- 37.24
- High score
- 27
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 19
- Average
- 26.05
- Economy
- 3.63
- Strike rate
- 43
- Best figures
- 3/23
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 2 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian McKechnie played 14 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1975 to 1981. The first came against East Africa at Edgbaston, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1981.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 14 wickets at 24.6 in 10 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 23 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1981. The most wickets came against India: 7 wickets at 16.1 in 4 ODIs.
Trent Bridge was the most frequent ground, with 3 ODIs and 4 wickets at 27.3. New Zealand won 7 of the ODIs Brian McKechnie played and lost 6.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 50 | England | Trent Bridge | 1975 | Lost |
| 13* | 44 | West Indies | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Lost |
| 8 | 21 | India | Eden Park | 1976 | Won |
| 4* | 9 | England | Old Trafford | 1979 | Lost |
| 1* | 1 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23 | 9 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 3/24 | 12 | India | Headingley | 1979 | Won |
| 3/25 | 10.5 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge | 1979 | Won |
| 3/49 | 12 | India | Old Trafford | 1975 | Won |
| 2/46 | 12 | England | Old Trafford | 1979 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 30.20 |
| India | 4 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 16.14 |
| England | 2 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.00 |
| West Indies | 2 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 41.50 |
| East Africa | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 8.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 40.00 |
| Away | 6 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 33.57 |
| Neutral | 6 | 14 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 20.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 53 | 17.67 | 0/0 | 14 | 24.57 |
| 1980s | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 30.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 40 | 40.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.25 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 19.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 15.20 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Eden Park | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 24.00 |
| Kennington Oval | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 37.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v East Africa, 1975 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1981 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 6 November 1953
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 145
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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