Brian McMillan
81South Africa · PACE · 1991 to 1998 · on scorecards: BM McMillan
BATTING
- Matches
- 78
- Innings
- 52
- Runs
- 841
- Average
- 23.36
- Strike rate
- 73.32
- High score
- 127
- 100s / 50s
- 1 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 70
- Average
- 36.98
- Economy
- 4.28
- Strike rate
- 51.7
- Best figures
- 4/32
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 42 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 9
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian McMillan played 78 ODIs for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1991 to 1998. The first came against India at Eden Gardens, with a score of 2, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1998.
The highest score in the archive is 127 from 120 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 1995, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 4 for 32 against India at St George's Park in 1992. In all: 1 hundred.
At home the average was 20.6 across 21 ODIs; away it was 23.8 across 26 ODIs. The most runs came against India: 183 runs at 45.8 in 17 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 55 runs at 18.3. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 49 of the ODIs Brian McMillan played and lost 27.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 78 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 120 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Won |
| 48* | 55 | India | Eden Gardens | 1993 | Lost |
| 45* | 92 | England | Buffalo Park | 1996 | Won |
| 44 | 54 | England | Mangaung Oval | 1996 | Lost |
| 37* | 25 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/32 | 9.4 | India | St George's Park | 1992 | Won |
| 3/11 | 8 | United Arab Emirates | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 3/12 | 5 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1993 | Won |
| 3/17 | 4 | Kenya | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 3/30 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Manuka Oval | 1992 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 102 | 10.20 | 0/0 | 14 | 46.71 |
| India | 17 | 183 | 45.75 | 0/0 | 12 | 51.33 |
| England | 10 | 178 | 25.43 | 0/0 | 8 | 40.13 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 41 | 8.20 | 0/0 | 8 | 45.25 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 42.67 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 119 | 59.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 34.80 |
| West Indies | 4 | 50 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 21.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 127 | 127.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 8.60 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 5.67 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 3.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 185 | 20.56 | 0/0 | 18 | 41.94 |
| Away | 26 | 381 | 23.81 | 1/0 | 24 | 35.04 |
| Neutral | 31 | 275 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 35.46 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 6 | 55 | 18.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 30.57 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.40 |
| Buffalo Park | 4 | 66 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 121.00 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 51 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 55.50 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 4 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 71.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 4 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.17 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1991 at Eden Gardens
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1998 at Sydney Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 22 December 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,147
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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