Mike Kerrigan (cricketer) explained

Country:Scotland
Fullname:Michael Kerrigan
Birth Date:8 November 1931
Birth Place:Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Death Place:Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Club1:Scotland
Year1:1954 - 1961
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:12
Runs1:84
Bat Avg1:6.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:18
Deliveries1:2,737
Wickets1:39
Bowl Avg1:22.87
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:7/84
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Date:29 June
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/michael-kerrigan-25258 Cricinfo

Michael Kerrigan (8 November 1931 — 5 September 1996) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Kerrigan was born at Perth in November 1931 and was educated at Abbey School. A club cricketer for Perthshire Cricket Club,[1] Kerrigan made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Derbyshire at Buxton as part of Scotland's 1954 tour of England, with him also playing against the touring Pakistanis later in the season;[2] later in August 1954, Kerrigan and two passengers survived a car accident in Perth.[3] He was a regular member of the Scottish side of the 1950s, making 10 first-class appearances during that decade, followed by a further two against Ireland in 1960 and 1961.[2] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox spinner in the Scotland side, Kerrigan took 39 wickets in his twelve first-class matches at an average of 22.87.[4] He took two five wicket hauls in first-class cricket, the first coming in 1955 and the second, which saw his best innings figures of 7 for 84, coming against Ireland in 1960;[5] it was in this match that he took a further three wickets to give him his only ten-wicket haul in a match.[6]

Kerrigan collapsed while playing golf with a friend at Murrayshall and subsequently died at the Perth Royal Infirmary on 5 September 1996.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Obituary. Dundee Courier. 9 September 1996. p. 2
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Mike Kerrigan. CricketArchive. 2022-06-28. subscription.
  3. Cricketer in car smash. Dundee Courier. 2 August 1954. p. 5
  4. Web site: First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Mike Kerrigan. CricketArchive. 2022-06-28. subscription.
  5. Web site: First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Mike Kerrigan. CricketArchive. 2022-06-28. subscription.
  6. Web site: Scotland v Ireland, 1960. CricketArchive. 2022-06-28. subscription.