Brendan McArdle

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.

Brendan McArdle
Personal information
Full nameBrendan Joseph McArdle
Born (1952-03-02) 2 March 1952
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
NicknameBushy
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1984 & 1989Staffordshire
1976/77–1978/79Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 11 2
Runs scored 600 38
Batting average 30.81 19.00
100s/50s –/3 –/–
Top score 78 37
Balls bowled 1,172 60
Wickets 13 1
Bowling average 43.00 63.00
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 3/40 1/40
Catches/stumpings 3/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 June 2011

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
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. "South Australia v Victoria, 1976/77 Sheffield Shield". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  5. "Teams Brendan McArdle played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  6. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  7. "Staffordshire v Gloucestershire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  8. "List A Matches played by Brendan McArdle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  9. "Glamorgan v Staffordshire, 1989 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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