Craig Mckissack
Played 1986-87 – 1993-94
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Player records
Career totals
Career
69
Games
8
Seasons
1986-87 – 1993-94
Played
Batting
56
Innings
9
Not outs
822
Runs
71
High score
17.49
Average
4
50s
0
100s
Bowling
76
Wickets
32.64
Average
2
5-fors
881.4
Overs
Fielding
19
Catches
Around this dayin 1988: 0* and 0/51 v Melbourne in 1993: 37 and 1/33 & 0/19 v Northcote
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5.50 | 32 | 0 | 0/20 | |
| 1987-88 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 8.00 | 69 | 4 | 1/27 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | 15 | 247 | 54* | 27.44 | 230.2 | 18 | 4/52 | 3 |
| 1989-90 | 13 | 187 | 50* | 17.00 | 191.2 | 24 | 8/41 | 4 |
| 1990-91 | 15 | 268 | 71 | 16.75 | 184 | 17 | 3/50 | 6 |
| 1992-93 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 4.00 | 93 | 6 | 2/13 | 2 |
| 1993-94 | 7 | 65 | 37 | 32.50 | 82 | 7 | 2/9 | 2 |
| Career | 69 | 822 | 71 | 17.49 | 76 | 8/41 | 19 |
Every scorecard · 68
v HawthornMilestones
- DebutFirst matchv Richmond, 1986-87
- First fifty54*v University, 1988-89
- First five-for8/41v University, 1989-90
- Highest score71v Collingwood, 1990-91
- Best bowling8/41v University, 1989-90
- Last matchMatch 68v Melbourne, 1993-94
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Footscray | 6 | 108 | 54 | 27.00 | 1 | 3 | 64.67 | 2/26 | |
 Richmond | 6 | 68 | 48 | 17.00 | 4 | 63.00 | 2/57 | ||
 Ringwood | 6 | 30 | 18 | 6.00 | 9 | 27.11 | 2/13 | ||
 Kingston Hawthorn | 6 | 25 | 14 | 5.00 | 14 | 16.50 | 5/27 | 1 | |
 Melbourne University | 5 | 112 | 54* | 56.00 | 2 | 10 | 20.50 | 8/41 | 1 |
 St Kilda | 5 | 85 | 43 | 28.33 | 11 | 16.64 | 4/38 | ||
 Northcote | 5 | 67 | 37 | 13.40 | 3 | 60.33 | 2/28 | ||
 Essendon | 5 | 48 | 28 | 16.00 | 2 | 79.50 | 2/19 | ||
 Camberwell Magpies | 4 | 71 | 71 | 35.50 | 1 | 3 | 35.33 | 2/31 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 44 | 37 | 22.00 | 2 | 80.50 | 1/27 | ||
 Carlton | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6.33 | 3 | 45.00 | 2/22 | ||
 Melbourne | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2.00 | 5 | 34.00 | 3/50 | ||
 Prahran | 3 | 76 | 42 | 25.33 | 4 | 29.25 | 3/50 | ||
 Casey South Melbourne | 3 | 28 | 23* | 14.00 | 2 | 42.00 | 1/16 | ||
 Dandenong | 1 | 37 | 28 | 18.50 | 1 | 16.00 | 1/16 | ||
 Frankston Peninsula | 1 | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0/43 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
Splits
By batting position
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 71.00 | 1 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 11.00 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 111 | 48 | 22.20 | 1 | |
| 7 | 16 | 1 | 212 | 54 | 14.13 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | 5 | 266 | 54* | 19.00 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 24 | 10.60 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 50* | 21.67 | 1 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle order (4–7) | 28 | 3 | 438 | 71 | 17.52 | 2 | 5 |
| Lower order (8–11) | 28 | 6 | 384 | 54* | 17.45 | 2 | 3 |
Batted most often at 8th.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks8
- 1–922
- 10–1910
- 20–296
- 30–495
- 50–994
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 4 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 7.6% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 1 time.
Dismissals
- Caught29 · 62%
- Bowled5 · 11%
- LBW5 · 11%
- Caught & bowled3 · 6%
- Stumped3 · 6%
- Run out2 · 4%
Most often dismissed by: King (2), Saker (2), Dredge (2), Baker (2), Dale (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 21 | 4 | 372 | 71 | 21.88 | 3 | 2 |
| In losses | 34 | 5 | 437 | 54* | 15.07 | 1 | 6 |
| In draws | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 30 | 30 | 30.77 | 1.0 |
| In losses | 33 | 43 | 32.91 | 1.3 |
| In draws | 4 | 3 | 47.67 | 0.8 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 3 of 4 (75%), lost 1.
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 1 of 2 (50%), lost 1.
- Every other match: the side won 27 of 63 (43%), lost 32.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 24 | 3 | 460 | 71 | 21.90 | 3 | 2 |
| Batting second | 28 | 4 | 336 | 50* | 14.00 | 1 | 5 |
| Second innings of the match | 4 | 2 | 26 | 12* | 13.00 | 1 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schramms Reserve | 38 | 29 | 387 | 71 | 15.48 | 31 | 44.03 | 4/58 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 4 | 4 | 64 | 37 | 16.00 | 3 | 49.00 | 2/28 |
| Russell Lucas Oval | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1.33 | 6 | 22.83 | 2/13 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 3 | 2 | 35 | 24 | 35.00 | 6 | 12.67 | 4/38 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37.00 | 1 | 134.00 | 1/33 |
| Central Reserve South Oval | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9.50 | 9 | 9.56 | 5/27 |
| Toorak Park | 2 | 2 | 69 | 42 | 34.50 | 4 | 25.00 | 3/50 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 60 | 48 | 30.00 | 1 | 88.00 | 1/38 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 23 | 23* | 23.00 | 1 | 49.00 | 1/16 |
| Western Oval | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23.00 | 1 | 97.00 | 1/73 |
| Shepley Oval | 1 | 2 | 37 | 28 | 18.50 | 1 | 16.00 | 1/16 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50* | – | 8 | 6.00 | 8/41 |
| Albert Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 22.50 | 2/45 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 2 | 11.00 | 2/22 |
| Essendon Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5* | – | – | – | 0/46 |
| Glenferrie Oval | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | – | – | 0/14 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0/11 |
Wickets taken
- Caught62 · 82%
- Bowled6 · 8%
- LBW4 · 5%
- Caught & bowled4 · 5%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)39 · 51%
- Middle order (4–7)27 · 36%
- Lower order (8–11)10 · 13%
2 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 8/48 v University, 1989-90. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 93rd of 488 run-scorers
- 56th of 298 wicket-takers
- 79th of 525 for matches played
- 105th of 431 for catches
- 122nd of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1986-87 to 1993-94: 13th of 49 for runs, 10th of 37 for wickets, 15th of 51 for matches, 16th of 44 for catches, 16th of 27 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy-Doncaster: 38th of 184 for runs, 22nd of 135 for wickets, 35th of 197 for matches, 41st of 167 for catches, 54th of 81 for batting average.
Played like…
- NJ Fletcher2016-17 to 2025-26 · 73 m · 973 runs · 82 wkts
- AEO Barras1933-34 to 1944-45 · 54 m · 728 runs · 64 wkts
- RL Emmins1981-82 to 1987-88 · 80 m · 836 runs · 71 wkts
- PJ Wallace1971-72 to 1977-78 · 53 m · 522 runs · 66 wkts
The careers nearest McKissack’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- LJ Watts · 68
- IG Wheeler · 55
- WJ Scholes · 55
- RW Watts · 46
- GM Watts · 41
- AJ Melbourne · 37
- MW Ridgway · 36
- JB Kline · 35
- DR Hampton · 32
- DS Berry · 25
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, downPremiership Honour in his name Season away
1989-90: 1st XI Bowling · 1993-94: premiership
The arc
Craig McKissack's best season with the bat was 1990-91: 268 runs from 16 innings at 16.75. The best ten-innings patch came in 1988-89: 194 runs at 32.33. The leanest, 1990-91 to 1992-93: 85 runs at 8.50.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First fifty54* | 30 Jan 1989 | v University, 1988-89 |
| First five-for8/41 | 16 Dec 1989 | v University, 1989-90 |
| 50th wicket2/28 took him to 51 | 3 Nov 1990 | v Northcote, 1990-91 |
| 50th match28 & 9, 1/16 | 23 Feb 1991 | v Waverley-Dandenong, 1990-91 |
Streaks
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | v Collingwood, 1990-91 | Won |
| 54* | v University, 1988-89 | Lost |
| 54 | v Footscray, 1990-91 | Won |
| 50* | v University, 1989-90 | Won |
| 48 | v Richmond, 1989-90 | Lost |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8/41 | v University, 1989-90 | Won |
| 5/27 | v Hawthorn, 1989-90 | Lost |
| 4/38 | v St Kilda, 1989-90 | Lost |
| 4/52 | v Waverley, 1988-89 | Lost |
| 4/58 | v St Kilda, 1988-89 | Lost |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Batted at 9th for 2 seasons, moved up to 8th from 1988-89, moved up to 7th from 1989-90, dropped to 8th from 1992-93.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 29 | 4 | 387 | 71 | 15.48 | 31 | 44.03 |
| Away | 30 | 27 | 5 | 435 | 50* | 19.77 | 45 | 24.80 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
By day
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 57 | 51 | 8 | 692 | 54 | 16.09 | 64 | 32.09 |
| Sunday | 6 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 71 | 25.33 | 9 | 21.89 |
| Weekday | 5 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 54* | 54.00 | 3 | 76.67 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 16 | 12 | 3 | 209 | 71 | 23.22 | 20 | 27.40 |
| Nov | 11 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 42 | 10.33 | 10 | 37.90 |
| Dec | 7 | 6 | 2 | 144 | 54 | 36.00 | 13 | 16.15 |
| Jan | 12 | 11 | 1 | 209 | 54* | 20.90 | 3 | 153.67 |
| Feb | 12 | 10 | 1 | 104 | 43 | 11.56 | 14 | 33.71 |
| Mar | 10 | 8 | 2 | 63 | 28 | 10.50 | 16 | 25.69 |
Finals
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home and away | 66 | 56 | 9 | 822 | 71 | 17.49 | 74 | 32.66 |
| Finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 32.00 |
Favourite victims
- DA Sharp × 3
- DB Robinson × 3
- LKW Stonehouse × 3
- MGD Dimattina × 3
- BP Ricci × 2
- DK Walker × 2
- IA Wrigglesworth × 2
- MJ Hansen × 2
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.