Craig John McDermott (born 14 April 1965) is a former Australian cricketer. Between 1984 and 1996 he played 71 Tests for Australia, taking 291 wickets. Following the end of his playing career, he was the bowling coach for the Australian team for two spells between 2011 and 2016.[1]
McDermott was the spearhead of the Australian attack in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was powerfully built at 191 cm tall. He started his career with Queensland in 1983–84 and made his Test match debut for Australia in 1984–85 whilst still 19 v West Indies (his youth engendering his nickname "Billy" – from Billy the Kid). In his first Ashes tour of 1985, he took 30 wickets. But he was over-bowled and was burnt out. He had an excellent World Cup in 1987, helping Australia win the trophy. He took 18 wickets in the tournament, including 5/44 in the semi-final win over Pakistan.
McDermott was a rhythm bowler, and when this was right, he would have an aggressive approach to the wicket and an excellent sideways-on action, giving him sharp pace and outswing. He always saved his best for England, taking 32 wickets in the last full series that he was able to play before injuries took over. Injuries seemed to hit him at wrong times, and he missed the history-making West Indies tour of 1995, and most of the 1996 World Cup. He also missed most of the 1993 Ashes tour when Shane Warne and Merv Hughes shared the spoils in his absence. His best bowling analysis in Tests is 8/97 against England in 1991. He ended with 291 wickets from 70 Tests and 203 one-day wickets with the best analysis being the 5/44.
In batting, even though McDermott's average was that of a tail-ender, he could still hit the ball with power and could stand his ground against fast bowling. In fact, two of the closest Tests that Australia lost, McDermott played a key role – In 1993, Australia lost the pivotal closest match in Test history by 1 run to West Indies when McDermott, on 18 and batting with stout resistance, was given out controversially when attempting to play a bouncer from Courtney Walsh. In 1994, he was on 29 not out in the Test against South Africa that Australia lost by 5 runs in chasing 117.
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer")[3] refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[4] and as of August 2015 only 43 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at the international level.[5] Craig John McDermott is a former Australian cricketer who, according to the sports journalist Greg Baum, was "Australia's premier strike bowler in the early 1990s".[6] A right-arm fast bowler, he played 71 Test matches and 138 ODIs in his career, taking 291 and 203 wickets respectively.[6] He took fourteen five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, including two in a single ten-wicket match, and one in the ODI format.[7]
McDermott made his Test match debut for Australia against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 1984, with Richie Richardson being his first Test victim.[8] His first Test five-wicket haul came at Lord's in the second Test of the 1985 Ashes series in June of that year, taking 6 wickets for 70 runs in a 4-wicket victory for Australia.[9] McDermott's best bowling analysis in Test cricket is 8 for 97 against England in the fifth Test of the 1990–91 Ashes series.[6] He was most successful against England, taking eight of his fourteen five-wicket hauls against them, including four during the 1994–95 Ashes in which he was named player of the series.[7]
McDermott's ODI debut came against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 1985.[6] He did not bat and although he took the wicket of Viv Richards, Australia lost the game by seven wickets.[10] McDermott played 138 ODIs, and took a solitary five-wicket haul against Pakistan in November 1987, in the Cricket World Cup semi-final.[11] His figures of 5 for 44, and an Australian victory by 18 runs, saw him awarded man of the match as Australia progressed to the final.[11]
Coaching career
On 12 May 2011, it was announced that McDermott had been appointed the new bowling coach for the Australian cricket team replacing Troy Cooley.[12] On 11 May 2012, McDermott announced his resignation as Australia's bowling coach, citing the heavy touring schedule as the reason.[13] Craig McDermott has been appointed as the new bowling coach and consultant for Ireland cricket team.[14] In November 2012, he announced that he would be opening a fast-bowling clinic.[15]
McDermott returned to a coaching role with the Australian cricket team on a two-year contract in May 2014.[16]
^"McDermott leaves pace renaissance behind". Cricinfo. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
^"Bowling records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo.
^"Swinging it for the Auld Enemy – An interview with Ryan Sidebottom". The Scotsman. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2013. ... I'd rather take fifers (five wickets) for England ...
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Craig John McDermott born 14 April 1965 is a former Australian cricketer Between 1984 and 1996 he played 71 Tests for Australia taking 291 wickets Following the end of his playing career he was the bowling coach for the Australian team for two spells between 2011 and 2016 1 Craig McDermottCraig McDermott in Wellington 1986Personal informationFull nameCraig John McDermottBorn 1965 04 14 14 April 1965 age 57 Ipswich Queensland AustraliaNicknameBillyHeight191 cm 6 ft 3 in BattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fastRoleBowlerRelationsAlister McDermott son Ben McDermott son International informationNational sideAustraliaTest debut cap 328 22 December 1984 v West IndiesLast Test25 January 1996 v Sri LankaODI debut cap 82 6 January 1985 v West IndiesLast ODI23 February 1996 v KenyaODI shirt no 15Domestic team informationYearsTeam1983 84 1995 96QueenslandCareer statisticsCompetition Test ODIMatches 71 138Runs scored 940 432Batting average 12 20 7 08100s 50s 0 0 0 0Top score 42 37Balls bowled 16 586 7 461Wickets 291 203Bowling average 28 63 24 715 wickets in innings 14 110 wickets in match 2 0Best bowling 8 97 5 44Catches stumpings 19 0 27 0Source Cricinfo 19 July 2005 Contents 1 International career 1 1 Five wicket hauls 2 Coaching career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksInternational career EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Craig McDermott news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message McDermott was the spearhead of the Australian attack in the late 1980s and early 1990s He was powerfully built at 191 cm tall He started his career with Queensland in 1983 84 and made his Test match debut for Australia in 1984 85 whilst still 19 v West Indies his youth engendering his nickname Billy from Billy the Kid In his first Ashes tour of 1985 he took 30 wickets But he was over bowled and was burnt out He had an excellent World Cup in 1987 helping Australia win the trophy He took 18 wickets in the tournament including 5 44 in the semi final win over Pakistan McDermott was a rhythm bowler and when this was right he would have an aggressive approach to the wicket and an excellent sideways on action giving him sharp pace and outswing He always saved his best for England taking 32 wickets in the last full series that he was able to play before injuries took over Injuries seemed to hit him at wrong times and he missed the history making West Indies tour of 1995 and most of the 1996 World Cup He also missed most of the 1993 Ashes tour when Shane Warne and Merv Hughes shared the spoils in his absence His best bowling analysis in Tests is 8 97 against England in 1991 He ended with 291 wickets from 70 Tests and 203 one day wickets with the best analysis being the 5 44 In batting even though McDermott s average was that of a tail ender he could still hit the ball with power and could stand his ground against fast bowling In fact two of the closest Tests that Australia lost McDermott played a key role In 1993 Australia lost the pivotal closest match in Test history by 1 run to West Indies when McDermott on 18 and batting with stout resistance was given out controversially when attempting to play a bouncer from Courtney Walsh In 1994 he was on 29 not out in the Test against South Africa that Australia lost by 5 runs in chasing 117 Five wicket hauls Edit McDermott s five wicket hauls in Tests 2 Against Home Away England 6 2 India 3 New Zealand 1 Pakistan 1 West Indies 1In cricket a five wicket haul also known as a five for or fifer 3 refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings This is regarded as a notable achievement 4 and as of August 2015 only 43 bowlers have taken 15 or more five wicket hauls at the international level 5 Craig John McDermott is a former Australian cricketer who according to the sports journalist Greg Baum was Australia s premier strike bowler in the early 1990s 6 A right arm fast bowler he played 71 Test matches and 138 ODIs in his career taking 291 and 203 wickets respectively 6 He took fourteen five wicket hauls in Test cricket including two in a single ten wicket match and one in the ODI format 7 McDermott made his Test match debut for Australia against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in December 1984 with Richie Richardson being his first Test victim 8 His first Test five wicket haul came at Lord s in the second Test of the 1985 Ashes series in June of that year taking 6 wickets for 70 runs in a 4 wicket victory for Australia 9 McDermott s best bowling analysis in Test cricket is 8 for 97 against England in the fifth Test of the 1990 91 Ashes series 6 He was most successful against England taking eight of his fourteen five wicket hauls against them including four during the 1994 95 Ashes in which he was named player of the series 7 McDermott s ODI debut came against the West Indies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 1985 6 He did not bat and although he took the wicket of Viv Richards Australia lost the game by seven wickets 10 McDermott played 138 ODIs and took a solitary five wicket haul against Pakistan in November 1987 in the Cricket World Cup semi final 11 His figures of 5 for 44 and an Australian victory by 18 runs saw him awarded man of the match as Australia progressed to the final 11 Coaching career EditOn 12 May 2011 it was announced that McDermott had been appointed the new bowling coach for the Australian cricket team replacing Troy Cooley 12 On 11 May 2012 McDermott announced his resignation as Australia s bowling coach citing the heavy touring schedule as the reason 13 Craig McDermott has been appointed as the new bowling coach and consultant for Ireland cricket team 14 In November 2012 he announced that he would be opening a fast bowling clinic 15 McDermott returned to a coaching role with the Australian cricket team on a two year contract in May 2014 16 Personal life EditMcDermott s sons Alister McDermott and Ben McDermott are cricketers playing for Queensland and Tasmania respectively References EditBenaud Richie 1991 Border amp Co A Tribute To Cricket s World Champions Hamlyn Australia ISBN 0 947334 31 9 McDermott leaves pace renaissance behind Cricinfo 10 March 2016 Retrieved 14 March 2019 Bowling records Test matches Cricinfo Statsguru ESPNcricinfo com Cricinfo Swinging it for the Auld Enemy An interview with Ryan Sidebottom The Scotsman 17 August 2008 Retrieved 23 October 2013 I d rather take fifers five wickets for England Pervez M A 2001 A Dictionary of Cricket Orient Blackswan p 31 ISBN 978 81 7370 184 9 Retrieved 23 October 2013 Combined Test ODI and T20I records Most five wicket hauls in a career ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 7 October 2012 Retrieved 12 September 2011 a b c d Craig McDermott ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 August 2015 a b Statistics Statsguru CJ McDermott Combined Test ODI and T20I records ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 August 2015 West Indies tour of Australia 4th Test Australia v West Indies at Melbourne Dec 22 27 1984 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 August 2015 2nd Test Australia v England at Lord s 27 June 2 July 1985 ESPNcricinfo Archived from the original on 21 November 2015 Retrieved 12 December 2014 Benson amp Hedges World Series Cup 1st Match Australia v West Indies at Melbourne Jan 6 1985 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 23 August 2015 a b 1st SF Pakistan v Australia at Lahore 4 November 1987 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 11 December 2014 Brettig Daniel McDermott named Australia s bowling coach cricinfo com Retrieved 12 May 2011 Craig McDermott quits as national bowling coach The Australian 11 May 2012 Australian Craig McDermott is new Ireland bowling coach BBC Sport Retrieved 4 September 2012 McDermott to chart his own pace course Wisden India 7 November 2012 Archived from the original on 28 December 2013 Retrieved 7 November 2012 Pierik Jon 24 October 2015 Craig McDermott keen to continue as Australian bowling coach Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 1 January 2016 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Craig McDermott Craig McDermott at ESPNcricinfo Gold Coast Sporting Hall of Fame Craig McDermott Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Craig McDermott amp oldid 1132126812, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
