Personal information | |
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Full name | Colin John McDonald |
Born | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | 8 February 1948
Died | 3 October 2005 Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand | (aged 57)
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role | Bowler |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
1968/69 | Otago |
Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 15 May 2016 |
Colin John McDonald (8 February 1948 – 3 October 2005) was a New Zealand cricketer and journalist. He played two first-class matches for Otago during the 1968–69 season. [1]
Jim McDonald was born at Dunedin in 1948 and educated at King's High School in the city. [2] He played age-group cricket for Otago from the 1965–66 season and appeared for a New Zealand under-23 side in February 1968 before making his representative debut for Otago in December of the same year. A bowler, he took two wickets on debut against Canterbury and three in Otago's following match against Wellington but did not retain his place in the side. [3]
McDonald worked as journalist. [2] He died at Invercargill in 2005 aged 57. [1] An obituary was published in the following year's New Zealand Cricket Almanack. [2]