Full Name

Robert Murray McDowall

Born

1820, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Died

Dead, No Details Known

On 11 February 1851, Robert McDowall became the first player to take a five-wicket haul in an Australian first-class match. The then thirty-year-old Tasmanian took the wickets of the top three batsmen, as well as the number five and number eight. Born in England in 1820, McDowall played cricket for three more years for Tasmania after the inaugural match took place. (Thomas Rose, June 2000)

Robert McDowall Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC23115117.500010

Bowling

FormatMatRunsWktsBBIAve5w10w
FC2104165/236.5020

Recent Matches of Robert McDowall

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Tasmania vs Victoria03/33 & 5/2303-Mar-1854LauncestonFC
Tasmania vs Victoria11 & 4*5/27 & 3/2111-Feb-1851LauncestonFC