Craig McMillan
New Zealand
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 13, 1976 (49 years)
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury
Nickname
McMillan
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
PAK
12(6)
T20I
22 Sep 07
RSA
48*(25)
T20I
19 Sep 07
ENG
57(31)
T20I
18 Sep 07
IND
44(23)
T20I
16 Sep 07
SL
2(5)
T20I
15 Sep 07
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
AUS
0-21
ODI
20 Apr 07
RSA
3-23
ODI
14 Apr 07
BAN
0-6
ODI
02 Apr 07
CAN
0-21
ODI
22 Mar 07
KEN
0-39
ODI
20 Mar 07
TEAMS
New Zealand, New Zealand Legends, New Jersey Legends
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 10 |
| ODI | -- | 23 |
| T20I | -- | 5 |
Profile
Craig McMillan offered a lot of promise when he made his International debut aged just 21. He established himself quickly in the national side with consistently useful performances that bordered on the breathtaking. In 2000 he took 26 runs off a Younis Khan over, a record then for the maximum number of runs in a single over in Tests.
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 13, 1976 (49 years)
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury
Nickname
McMillan
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
Craig McMillan offered a lot of promise when he made his International debut aged just 21. He established himself quickly in the national side with consistently useful performances that bordered on the breathtaking. In 2000 he took 26 runs off a Younis Khan over, a record then for the maximum number of runs in a single over in Tests.
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 13, 1976 (49 years)
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury
Nickname
McMillan
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
PAK
12(6)
T20I
22 Sep 07
RSA
48*(25)
T20I
19 Sep 07
ENG
57(31)
T20I
18 Sep 07
IND
44(23)
T20I
16 Sep 07
SL
2(5)
T20I
15 Sep 07
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
AUS
0-21
ODI
20 Apr 07
RSA
3-23
ODI
14 Apr 07
BAN
0-6
ODI
02 Apr 07
CAN
0-21
ODI
22 Mar 07
KEN
0-39
ODI
20 Mar 07
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 55 | 197 | 8 | 0 |
| Innings | 91 | 183 | 7 | 0 |
| Runs | 3116 | 4707 | 187 | 0 |
| Balls | 5670 | 6198 | 117 | 0 |
| Highest | 142 | 117 | 57 | 0 |
| Average | 38.47 | 28.19 | 31.17 | 0 |
| SR | 54.96 | 75.95 | 159.83 | 0 |
| Not Out | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Fours | 367 | 373 | 8 | 0 |
| Sixes | 54 | 84 | 14 | 0 |
| Ducks | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 19 | 28 | 1 | 0 |
| 100s | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 55 | 197 | 8 | 0 |
| Innings | 50 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 2502 | 1879 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 1257 | 1717 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 101 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 28 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 44.89 | 35.04 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.01 | 5.48 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 89.36 | 38.35 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 3/48 | 3/20 | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | 3/48 | 3/20 | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Australia, 2005-02-17, Eden Park
Last Played
vs Pakistan, 2007-09-22, Newlands
test
Debut
vs Australia, 1997-11-07, The Gabba
Last Played
vs Australia, 2005-03-18, Basin Reserve
odi
Debut
vs Sri Lanka, 1997-05-20, Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
Last Played
vs Sri Lanka, 2007-04-24, Sabina Park
Profile
Craig McMillan offered a lot of promise when he made his International debut aged just 21. He established himself quickly in the national side with consistently useful performances that bordered on the breathtaking. In 2000 he took 26 runs off a Younis Khan over, a record then for the maximum number of runs in a single over in Tests.
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff
His attacking style proved to be more effective in the shorter formats of the game. He was an integral part of Stephen Fleming's side that was symbolic of total team performances. He got a 75 ball century against Pakistan, the fastest ever by a Kiwi player. His form slumped in 2002 and after a below par performance in the 2003 World Cup he was dropped from the national side. He made a comeback though in 2007 and enjoyed a glorious second flourish. His record of the fastest ton had been beaten by Jacob Oram by that time but he reclaimed it with a stunning 67 ball ton against the mighty Aussies. He produced more such vital contributions in the ODIs and earned his spot for the 2007 World Cup in West Indies. He was also a part of the NZ squad for the inaugural T20 World Cup. He retired on a high after that tournament after being the highest scorer for New Zealand.
His unorthodox style of play reached its heights when he began to display a square on stance that would enable him to play the big shots on the onside. He was nicknamed 'Gladiator' by his team mates for his uncanny resemblance to actor Russel Crowe. McMillan finished his cricketing career after signing up with the ICL and a county stint with Canterbury.
In 2014, New Zealand Cricket appointed McMillan as the team's national batting coach. He has also worked as a batting coach for Canterbury before making a foray into commentary.
By Cricbuzz Staff