| Robert McDowall | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | Robert Murray McDowall |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1821 |
| Birth Place: | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Death Place: | New Zealand |
| Bowling: | Underarm |
| Club1: | Tasmania |
| Debutdate1: | 11-12 February |
| Debutyear1: | 1851 |
| Debutfor1: | Tasmania |
| Debutagainst1: | Victoria |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Lastdate1: | 3-4 March |
| Lastyear1: | 1854 |
| Lastfor1: | Tasmania |
| Lastagainst1: | Victoria |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 15 |
| Bat Avg1: | 7.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | - / - |
| Top Score1: | 11 |
| Deliveries1: | 172 |
| Wickets1: | 16 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 6.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | - |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/ - |
| Date: | 4 January |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6558.html Cricinfo |
Robert Murray McDowall (21 November 1821 - 5 November 1894), was a Scottish-born Australian cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Tasmania. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
He has the distinction of having played in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. When McDowall bowled Duncan Cooper for 4 in Victoria's first innings, he took the first-ever first-class wicket claimed in Australia. McDowall went on to take 5/27 in the first innings, making him the first man to take a 5 wicket haul in Australian first class cricket history.