John Maclean (Australian cricketer)
John Alexander Maclean, MBE[1] (born 27 April 1946 in Herston, Queensland) is a former Australian Test cricketer who played in four Tests and two ODIs from 1978 to 1979. A wicket keeper, Maclean played for Australia following the defection of many of the leading Australian cricketers to the competing World Series Cricket competition.
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| Full name | John Alexander Maclean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 April 1946 Herston, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | wicketkeeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 298) | 1 December 1978 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 6 January 1979 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 51) | 13 January 1979 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 January 1979 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968–1979 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Queensland Cricket Association (QCA) granted Maclean a benefit in the 1978/79 season; only the second benefit (after Sam Trimble) granted by the QCA.[2] He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1980 for his services to cricket.[1]
Maclean was educated at Brisbane State High School. He has bachelor's degrees in Engineering (Civil) and Economics from the University of Queensland. In 2007, Maclean was the Workgroup Manager of Land and Infrastructure Development at Opus International Consultants in Brisbane as well as an advisor to the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) through the QAS Board. Before this position Maclean was Chairman of Development Planning Pty Ltd and a Director of Farr Evrat Engineers and Tabletop Architects and Planners.
Maclean has four adult sons.
References
- "Maclean, John Alexander, MBE". It's an Honour. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
- "Behind the Stumps", The Cricket Player, December 1977, p. 39.
