MacGibbon was a useful lower-order right-hand batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler who led the attack for his country for most of the 1950s. Tall and able to move the ball off the seam, MacGibbon was known as a wholehearted cricketer in what was, for most of his career, one of the weakest teams in international cricket.
MacGibbon played first-class cricket for Canterbury from 1947 to 1948, and was in the trial match for the 1949 New Zealand tour to England, though he was not selected.
International careeredit
He made his Test debut against the 1950–51 England touring team but achieved little in the two matches, making 32 runs in four innings and failing to take a wicket. He was not much more successful in just one match against the touring South African cricket team two years later, though he did take his first Test wicket: Roy McLean.
But when New Zealand visited South Africa the following year he cut down the length of his run-up and was the team's most successful bowler, taking 22 wickets at the respectable average of under 21 runs per wicket. A second tour, to Pakistan and India in 1955–56, brought him less success as a bowler, but he played in all eight Tests and hit two 50s. Back home in New Zealand later that season, he was a member of the team that recorded New Zealand's first-ever Test victory against the West Indies at Auckland; when he bowled Alphonso Roberts in the first innings he became the first New Zealander to take 50 Test wickets.[1]
MacGibbon's final Tests were played on the 1958 tour to England, when he was one of the few New Zealand players to come out of a disastrous tour in a wet summer with an enhanced reputation. In the first Test, he took five wickets in an innings for the only time in his international career: his five for 64 dismissed England for 221 in their first innings and he took three more wickets in the second innings, though England won the match comfortably enough. His 66 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford was not just the highest score of his own Test career, it was also New Zealand's highest of the series. On the tour as a whole, he scored 670 runs and took 73 wickets.
After cricketedit
MacGibbon retired from Test cricket after the 1958 tour, and stayed in the UK to study civil engineering at Durham University. He played in New Zealand domestic cricket until 1961–62. He died on 6 April 2010.[2]
Referencesedit
^R.T. Brittenden, Great Days in New Zealand Cricket, A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1958, p. 189.
^Bidwell, Hamish (9 April 2010). "History-making Kiwi cricketer MacGibbon dies". The Press. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
External linksedit
Media related to Tony MacGibbon at Wikimedia Commons
tony, macgibbon, anthony, macgibbon, august, 1924, april, 2010, cricketer, played, tests, zealand, 1950s, 1956personal, informationborn, 1924, august, 1924christchurch, zealanddied6, april, 2010, 2010, aged, christchurch, zealandbattingright, handedbowlingrigh. Anthony Roy MacGibbon 28 August 1924 6 April 2010 was a cricketer who played 26 Tests for New Zealand in the 1950s Tony MacGibbonTony MacGibbon in 1956Personal informationBorn 1924 08 28 28 August 1924Christchurch New ZealandDied6 April 2010 2010 04 06 aged 85 Christchurch New ZealandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fast mediumInternational informationNational sideNew Zealand 1951 1958 Test debut cap 52 17 March 1951 v EnglandLast Test21 August 1958 v EnglandCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 26 124Runs scored 814 3 699Batting average 19 85 19 88100s 50s 0 3 0 14Top score 66 94Balls bowled 5 659 24 069Wickets 70 356Bowling average 30 85 26 125 wickets in innings 1 810 wickets in match 0 0Best bowling 5 64 7 56Catches stumpings 13 81 Source Cricinfo 1 April 2017MacGibbon was a useful lower order right hand batsman and a right arm fast medium bowler who led the attack for his country for most of the 1950s Tall and able to move the ball off the seam MacGibbon was known as a wholehearted cricketer in what was for most of his career one of the weakest teams in international cricket Contents 1 Early career 2 International career 3 After cricket 4 References 5 External linksEarly career editMacGibbon played first class cricket for Canterbury from 1947 to 1948 and was in the trial match for the 1949 New Zealand tour to England though he was not selected International career editHe made his Test debut against the 1950 51 England touring team but achieved little in the two matches making 32 runs in four innings and failing to take a wicket He was not much more successful in just one match against the touring South African cricket team two years later though he did take his first Test wicket Roy McLean But when New Zealand visited South Africa the following year he cut down the length of his run up and was the team s most successful bowler taking 22 wickets at the respectable average of under 21 runs per wicket A second tour to Pakistan and India in 1955 56 brought him less success as a bowler but he played in all eight Tests and hit two 50s Back home in New Zealand later that season he was a member of the team that recorded New Zealand s first ever Test victory against the West Indies at Auckland when he bowled Alphonso Roberts in the first innings he became the first New Zealander to take 50 Test wickets 1 MacGibbon s final Tests were played on the 1958 tour to England when he was one of the few New Zealand players to come out of a disastrous tour in a wet summer with an enhanced reputation In the first Test he took five wickets in an innings for the only time in his international career his five for 64 dismissed England for 221 in their first innings and he took three more wickets in the second innings though England won the match comfortably enough His 66 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford was not just the highest score of his own Test career it was also New Zealand s highest of the series On the tour as a whole he scored 670 runs and took 73 wickets After cricket editMacGibbon retired from Test cricket after the 1958 tour and stayed in the UK to study civil engineering at Durham University He played in New Zealand domestic cricket until 1961 62 He died on 6 April 2010 2 References edit R T Brittenden Great Days in New Zealand Cricket A H amp A W Reed Wellington 1958 p 189 Bidwell Hamish 9 April 2010 History making Kiwi cricketer MacGibbon dies The Press Retrieved 23 November 2011 External links edit nbsp Media related to Tony MacGibbon at Wikimedia Commons Tony MacGibbon at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tony MacGibbon amp oldid 1174978563, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
