Craig McDermott
92Australia · PACE · 1985 to 1996 · on scorecards: CJ McDermott
BATTING
- Matches
- 138
- Innings
- 78
- Runs
- 432
- Average
- 7.08
- Strike rate
- 87.8
- High score
- 37
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 203
- Average
- 24.71
- Economy
- 4.03
- Strike rate
- 36.7
- Best figures
- 5/44
- 4w / 5w
- 4 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 27 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 6
CAREER IN BRIEF
Craig McDermott played 138 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1996. The first came against West Indies at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with 1 wicket, and the last against Kenya at Indira Priyadarshini Stadium in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 113 wickets at 21.5 in 74 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 44 against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1987. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 125 wickets at 24.3 at home and 60 wickets at 25.7 away. The most wickets came against West Indies: 63 wickets at 19.4 in 35 ODIs. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 29 ODIs and 43 wickets at 25.5. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 83 of the ODIs Craig McDermott played and lost 52.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 138 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 29 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1986 | Lost |
| 32 | 36 | Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1989 | Won |
| 24* | 21 | India | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1986 | Won |
| 24 | 16 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1988 | Won |
| 19 | 33 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1985 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/44 | 10 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 4/34 | 9 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1991 | Won |
| 4/38 | 9.2 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1988 | Lost |
| 4/42 | 10 | Pakistan | Bellerive Oval | 1992 | Tied/NR |
| 4/56 | 10 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 35 | 87 | 5.44 | 0/0 | 63 | 19.43 |
| India | 22 | 68 | 6.18 | 0/0 | 30 | 27.47 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 125 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 26 | 27.58 |
| Pakistan | 17 | 48 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 28.74 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 17 | 34.12 |
| South Africa | 14 | 49 | 6.13 | 0/0 | 17 | 28.12 |
| England | 10 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 21 | 19.43 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 22.80 |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 12.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 88 | 270 | 6.28 | 0/0 | 125 | 24.32 |
| Away | 37 | 127 | 10.58 | 0/0 | 60 | 25.67 |
| Neutral | 13 | 35 | 5.83 | 0/0 | 18 | 24.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64 | 324 | 9.26 | 0/0 | 90 | 28.72 |
| 1990s | 74 | 108 | 4.15 | 0/0 | 113 | 21.53 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 29 | 73 | 6.08 | 0/0 | 43 | 25.51 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 27 | 73 | 5.62 | 0/0 | 36 | 23.50 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 10 | 19 | 3.17 | 0/0 | 10 | 35.30 |
| Adelaide Oval | 10 | 12 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 19.17 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 9 | 91 | 11.38 | 0/0 | 10 | 31.20 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 4 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 16.78 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1985 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Kenya, 1996 at Indira Priyadarshini Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 14 April 1965
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 492
- Ducks
- 15
- Four-wicket hauls
- 4
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