| Jim McDonald | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Colin John McDonald |
| Birth Date: | 8 February 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Death Place: | Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Otago |
| Year1: | 1968/69 |
| Date: | 15 May |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/37857.html ESPNcricinfo |
Colin John McDonald (8 February 1948 - 3 October 2005) was a New Zealand cricketer and journalist. He played two first-class matches for Otago during the 1968–69 season.[1]
Jim McDonald was born at Dunedin in 1948 and educated at King's High School in the city.[2] He played age-group cricket for Otago from the 1965–66 season and appeared for a New Zealand under-23 side in February 1968 before making his representative debut for Otago in December of the same year. A bowler, he took two wickets on debut against Canterbury and three in Otago's following match against Wellington but did not retain his place in the side.[3]
McDonald worked as journalist.[2] He died at Invercargill in 2005 aged 57.[1] An obituary was published in the following year's New Zealand Cricket Almanack.[2]