Brian McKechnie
| Birth name | Brian John McKechnie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 November 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Gore, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 21) | 7 June 1975 v East Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 1 February 1981 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1986 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian John McKechnie (born 6 November 1953 in Gore, Southland, New Zealand) was a "double All Black" - representing New Zealand in both rugby union and cricket.
Rugby career
He played 26 matches for the All Blacks as a first five-eighth and fullback, most memorably being the player to kick the winning penalty goal against Wales in 1978 when Andy Haden dived out off a lineout near full-time and was apparently awarded a penalty (the referee later said the penalty was for a completely separate incident and was clearly visible in video footage) which would secure the "Grand Slam" for the All Blacks against the home country unions.
Cricketing career
As a cricketer, McKechnie was an economical right-arm pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman who played 14 one day games for the Black Caps, including the 1975 and 1979 World Cup tournaments in England. His last match for New Zealand was the infamous "underarm match" against Australia in 1981, when McKechnie was the batsman who faced Trevor Chappell's underarm delivery in the final ball of the match, throwing his bat away in rage after blocking the delivery. McKechnie represented Otago in domestic competitions from 1971–72 to 1985–86. He later served on the national selection panel.[1][2][3][4]
Beyond sports
With Lynn McConnell, he wrote McKechnie: Double All Black: An Autobiography (Craigs, Invercargill) in 1983.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Grim prophecy fulfilled". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ "Underhand, underarm". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ "Australia v New Zealand 1980-81". Cricinfo. 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ "Cricket Photos | Global | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ↑ Nat Lib of NZ Retrieved 1 December 2012.
External links
- Brian McKechnie at Cricket Archive
- Brian McKechnie at ESPNcricinfo
- Brian McKechnie at AllBlacks.com
- Swanton, Will (2006-01-23). "25 years along, Kiwi bat sees funnier side of it". Cricket. The Age. Retrieved 2006-06-27.
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