Brendan McArdle
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| Full name | Brendan Joseph McArdle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1952 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bushy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 & 1989 | Staffordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976/77–1978/79 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 June 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brendan Joseph McArdle (born 2 March 1952) is a former Australia first-class cricketer. McArdle was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He was
one of the Year 7 co-ordinators at Wellington Secondary College. He is currently an English and Sports teacher.
McArdle made his first-class debut for Victoria against South Australia in the 1976/77 Sheffield Shield. He made 10 further first-class appearances for Victoria, the last coming against Tasmania in the 1978/79 Sheffield Shield.[1] An all-rounder, McArdle scored 339 runs at an average of 30.81. He made 3 half centuries, with a high score of 78.[2] This came against South Australia on debut.[3] With the ball, McArdle took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 43.00, with best figures of 3/40.[4] An infrequent player for Victoria, the 1978/79 season was his last for the state. McArdle is a legend.
In the early part of 1984, McArdle played for a number of teams in the Lancashire League as a professional.[5] However, in 1984 he played for Staffordshire, making his debut against Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship, with him making a further 5 appearances in the competition in that season.[6] He also made his List A debut for the county in the t Trophy against Gloucestershire, scoring 37 runs before being dismissed by David Lawrence.[7] Following 1984, McArdle continued to feature in the Lancashire League, before returning to Staffordshire to play his second and final List A match against Glamorgan in the 1989 NatWest Trophy.[8] He took the wicket of Alan Butcher in this match, while with the bat he was the best. [9]
See also
References
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "South Australia v Victoria, 1976/77 Sheffield Shield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Teams Brendan McArdle played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Staffordshire v Gloucestershire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Glamorgan v Staffordshire, 1989 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
External links
- Brendan McArdle at ESPNcricinfo
- Brendan McArdle at CricketArchive