I was interested to see during the week the retirement of New Zealand’s Craig McMillan. McMillan was coming off a purple patch of form which began with his recall to the New Zealand one day side in January, after losing his national contract.
He continued his good form through the real World Cup in the West Indies and almost single handedly carried the Kiwis through the Twenty20 World Cup.
McMillan was a talented batsman and handy medium pacer who developed a reputation as a partnership breaker. He was probably the only Kiwi I had any respect for as he was a fierce competitor and wasn’t afraid to take the game up to the opponent and he never backed down. All qualities never associated with New Zealand cricketers.
He overcame diabetes and the associated weight issues to play 55 Tests and 190 odd one dayers. New Zealand is going to find him hard to replace.
He was a spunky cricketer.
I think Bond is a fierce competitor, too.Six, who thinks New Zealand is short on people.
Craig made a comment that he was retiring due to both family and health reasons. I understand that he is still struggling to really manage his diabetes under the stress of continual touring.A good talent who never really showed just how good he was. As Ottayan said, he was a gutsy cricketer, but he had the ability to be the best New Zealand batsman of his generation, and he didn’t live up to that expectation.
Dude certainly had an ass you balance a plate of food on.Gotta respect that.
Sime, i just realised what Six is talking about.YOU DONT RESPECT BOND?are you ok, do you need a lie down?