Robert McDowall

Robert Murray McDowall (21 November 1821 5 November 1894), was a Scottish-born Australian cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Tasmania. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Robert McDowall
Personal information
Full nameRobert Murray McDowall
Born(1821-11-21)21 November 1821
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died5 November 1894(1894-11-05) (aged 72)
New Zealand
BowlingUnderarm
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1850/511853/54Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 15
Batting average 7.50
100s/50s /
Top score 11
Balls bowled 172
Wickets 16
Bowling average 6.50
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/23
Catches/stumpings 1/
Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2011

He has the distinction of having played in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. When McDowall bowled Duncan Cooper for 4 in Victoria's first innings, he took the first-ever first-class wicket claimed in Australia. McDowall went on to take 5/27 in the first innings, making him the first man to take a 5 wicket haul in Australian first class cricket history.

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