Brian McMillan

Brian Mervin McMillan (born 22 December 1963) played 38 Test matches and 78 One Day Internationals for South Africa from 1991 to 1998. He was rated by many as the best allrounder in the world in the mid-1990s, and won South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year awards in 1991 and 1996.

For Australian footballer, see Brian McMillan (footballer).
Brian McMillan
Personal information
Full nameBrian Mervin McMillan
Born (1963-12-22) 22 December 1963
Welkom, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1984/85–1988/89Transvaal
1986Warwickshire
1989/90–1999/00Western Province
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 38 78
Runs scored 1,968 841
Batting average 39.35 23.36
100s/50s 3/13 1/0
Top score 113 127
Balls bowled 6,048 3,623
Wickets 75 70
Bowling average 33.82 36.98
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/65 4/32
Catches/stumpings 49/– 42/–
Source: CricInfo, 25 January 2006

McMillan was a right arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. He was also a leading slip fielder, and holds the highest percentage of catches per Test for an outfielder in South Africa Test cricket history.

International career

McMillan made his Test debut in November 1992, against India at Durban, in South Africa's first home Test match in over 20 years. He was a key member of the South African team post their re-admittance to world cricket in 1991.

Domestic career

In domestic cricket, he represented Transvaal for four seasons from 1984-85 to 1988-89, and Western Province from 1989-90 until his retirement in the 1999-00 season. He also spent a season with Warwickshire in 1986.

Beyond cricket

McMillan has also been a professional teacher in Durban university. He currently heads an office automation firm in Cape Town.

References


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