Patrick McShane

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Patrick George McShane (18 April 1858 – 11 December 1903) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches between 1885 and 1888.

Patrick McShane
Personal information
Full name
Patrick George McShane
Born18 April 1858
Keilor, Victoria, Australia
Died11 December 1903 (aged 45)
Kew, Victoria, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium
RoleBowler, umpire
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 41)21 March 1885 v England
Last Test10 February 1888 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 3 36
Runs scored 26 1117
Batting average 5.20 18.31
100s/50s 0/0 0/5
Top score 12* 88
Balls bowled 108 4479
Wickets 1 72
Bowling average 48.00 25.36
5 wickets in innings 0 4
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 1/39 9/45
Catches/stumpings 2/0 24/0
Source: Cricinfo, 28 November 2019

Life and career

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McShane is rare in that he was a Test match umpire before he played in a Test match. He was selected to be twelfth man for Australia in the Test against England in Sydney in March 1885, but after several nominated umpires declined or were rejected by the teams, he was asked to umpire.[1] Australia won the match by eight wickets after George Bonnor scored a century in 100 minutes, the fastest in Test matches to that time. McShane's colleague was Ted Elliott.

McShane was then selected for the Test in Melbourne the following week, making 9 and 12 not out. He played in two more Tests against England in the 1887–88 season, failing with the bat – his last three innings were ducks – and taking only one wicket.

He was a left-handed batsman who played in 36 first-class matches, most of them for Victoria, between 1880/81 and 1892/93. He scored 1117 runs at an average of 18.31 with a highest score of 88. As a left-arm medium-pace bowler he took 72 wickets at an average of 25.36 with best figures of 9/45 in an innings. He also took 24 catches.[1]

McShane also captained the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFA.[1] After his sporting career ended, McShane was employed as curator at St Kilda Cricket Club's ground, but became mentally ill and was admitted to Kew Asylum.[2] After two years there he died in December 1903, leaving a widow and a large family.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, p. 357.
  2. ^ Haigh, Gideon (2006). Silent Revolutions: Writings on Cricket History. Black Inc. ISBN 1-86395-310-8. p. 243
  3. ^ "Personal". Bendigo Advertiser: 4. 14 December 1903.

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