Craig Douglas McMillan is a former New Zealand international cricketer, who is born on 13 September 1976. He played all forms of the game. McMillan was a right-handed batsman and useful right-arm medium pace bowler and played for Canterbury in New Zealand first-class cricket. He also played English county cricket for Gloucestershire and Hampshire. He is currently batting coach of team New Zealand and has had stints in the media as a commentator for Sky Network Television and the IPL and Star Cricket.
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Craig McMillan Bowling Averages
| Career | M | B | R | W | Avg | EC | SR | 5WI | 10WM | BBI | BBM |
| Test | 55 | 2502 | 1257 | 28 | 44.89 | 3.014 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3/20 | 3/20 |
| ODIs | 197 | 1879 | 1717 | 49 | 35.04 | 5.482 | 38.34 | 0 | 0 | 3/20 | 3/20 |
| T20s | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| World Cup | 25 | 159 | 133 | 3 | 44.33 | 5.018 | 53 | 0 | — | 3/23 | 3/20 |
Craig Mcmillan Batting & Fielding Averages
| career | M | In | R | NO | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Test | 55 | 91 | 3116 | 10 | 142 | 38.46 | 5670 | 54.95 | 6 | 19 | 367 | 54 | 22 |
| ODIs | 197 | 183 | 4707 | 16 | 117 | 28.18 | 6197 | 75.95 | 3 | 28 | 375 | 84 | 44 |
| T20s | 8 | 7 | 187 | 1 | 57 | 31.16 | 117 | 159.8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| World Cup | 25 | 24 | 506 | 2 | 75* | 23 | 719 | 70.37 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 4 |
His batting is often characterized by improvisation and innovation, notably with a ‘square on’ stance, which he sometimes uses in ODI when he is premeditating a big hit to the leg side. His medium pace bowling is characterized by an extremely high proportion of bouncers- highly belligerent for a part-time medium pace bowler. His teammates call him ‘Gladiator’ because of his resemblance to actor Russell Crowe especially his appearance in the movie Gladiator.
McMillan made his Test debut at the age of 22 in 1997 against world champions Australia. In 1998-99, at the Basin Reserve, he was part of a 137-run 6 wickets second innings partnership with Chris Cairns which won them the second test against India. Earlier in the year, he had scored his highest score test score, 142 against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium.
He is often criticized for his lack of fitness and weight, and he has often been involved in a verbal confrontation with opposition fielders, only to lose his concentration and lose his wicket soon after. He has popularly 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, once the umpire was oblivious to the nick.
He had joined the ICL or Indian Cricket League and was the captain of the team name Kolkata Tigers till the eventual disbanding of the League.
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