Full Name

Graham Douglas McKenzie

Born

June 24, 1941, Cottesloe, Perth, Western Australia

Age

81y 274d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Playing Role

Bowler

Graham McKenzie's easy approach and well-oiled action were deceptive: he hit the pitch, the bat, and sometimes batters, very hard indeed. Picked on his first Ashes tour as a teenager in 1961, he impressed at once with his pace and poise; nothing seemed to ruffle him, although when stirred, he possessed a wicked bouncer. By the age of 23, he had 100 Test wickets; by 27 he had 200 - this despite a general lack of support and an era of benign pitches. He took three ten-wicket bags in Tests, all in wins - two against India, in Madras and Melbourne, and the third in an innings victory over West Indies in 1968, also at the MCG, which featured his career-best figures of 8 for 71. Overwork, however, finally took its toll, and he renounced Test cricket - only two wickets short of the Australian wicket record then held by Richie Benaud - in favour of county cricket with Leicestershire. In 1975, his last year at Grace Road, they won the Championship for the first time.

Career Averages
Bowling
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test601131768173282468/7110/9129.782.4871.87163
ODI11602222/222/2211.002.9330.0000
FC383-768883286812198/71-26.962.5663.0-495
List A151-751542432175/155/1519.553.3834.6630
Batting & Fielding
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test6089129457612.27--02-16340
ODI1-----------10
FC38347110956627615.64--018--2010
List A151712551941*11.28--00--380
Graham Douglas McKenzie
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Test
ODI
Debut/Last Matches - Player
FC Matches
Span
1959/60 - 1975
List A Matches
Span
1964 - 1979/80
Photos
Garth McKenzie
Garth McKenzie
Garth McKenzie
The World Series Cricket Australia team at St Kilda Football ground in Melbourne, December 1977
The WSC Australians pose for a photo at St Kilda Football Ground in 1977
Graham 'Garth' McKenzie