Craig McMillan

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Craig McMillan New Zealand (NZ)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm medium (RM)
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	55	175
Runs scored	3116	4148
Batting average	38.46	27.47
100s/50s	6/19	2/25
Top score	142	105
Overs bowled	417.0	256.5
Wickets	28	39
Bowling average	44.89	35.87
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	N/A
Best bowling	3/48	3/20
Catches/stumpings	22/0	43/0
As of December 12, 2005 Source: Cricinfo.com

Craig Douglas McMillan (born September 13, 1976 in Christchurch, Canterbury) is a New Zealand international cricketer at Test, One-day International and Twenty20 level.

He made his Test debut in 1997 against world champions Australia and has been a regular member of the national set-up since then. He is a right-handed batsman and useful right-arm medium pace bowler, with a highest Test score of 142.

As at June 27, 2005 McMillan has represented the national team nearly 220 times at all levels, with a Test batting average of 38.46. He is largely considered a vital member of the squad. However, his recent form with the bat when playing for New Zealand has caused his spot to be considered up for grabs.

These calls re-emerged during the 2005 Chappell-Hadlee Series and the preceding tour to South Africa McMillan incurred criticism, along with fellow Black Caps Nathan Astle, Hamish Marshall and James Marshall, from the media for a slump in form. 1 2

He was subsequently dropped from the national squad to play Sri Lanka in a one-day series in December 2005 and January 2006.

McMillan plays for Canterbury in New Zealand first-class cricket, and also plays English county cricket for Hampshire.

He is often criticized for his weight and lack of fitness, and he has often been involved in verbal confrontations with opposition fielders, only to lose his concentration and lose his wicket soon after. He was famously dismissed the ball after he was recorded by the stump microphone at Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist after being baited for having edged a ball and refused to walk, when the umpire was oblivious to the nick. His batting is often characterized by innovation and improvisation, notably with a "square on" stance, which he sometimes uses in One-day Internationals when he is premeditating a big hit to the legside. His medium pace bowling is characterized by an extremely high proportion of bouncers - highly belligerent for a part-time medium pace bowler.

	New Zealand squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup
1 Fleming | 2 Adams | 3 Astle | 4 Bond | 5 Cairns | 6 Harris | 7 McCullum | 8 McMillan | 9 Mills | 10 Oram | 11 Sinclair | 12 Styris | 13 Tuffey | 14 Vettori | 15 Vincent