Patrick McShane
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Patrick George McShane was an Australian cricketer
who played in 3 Test matches
between 1885 and 1888.
McShane is rare in that he was a Test match umpire before he played in a Test match. He officiated in one match between Australia
and England
in Sydney
on 14 March 1885 to 17 March 1885, won by Australia by eight wickets after George Bonnor
scored a century in 100 minutes, the fastest in Test matches to that time. McShane’s colleague was Ted Elliott
.
He was then selected for the match in Melbourne
the following week, making 9 and 12 not out. He was a left-hand bat who played in 36 First-class cricket
matches for Victoria
between 1880/81 and 1892/93. He scored 1117 runs at an average of 18.31 and highest score of 88. As a left-arm medium pace bowler he took 72 wickets at an average of 25.36 with best figures of 9/45 in an innings. He also took 24 catches.
McShane was selected to play in two more Test matches against England in the 1887-88 season, failing with the bat – his last three innings were ducks, and taking only one wicket. Altogether he scored 26 runs at an average of 5.20, and took 1 wicket for 48 runs.
He also captained the Fitzroy Football Club
in the VFA
. After his sporting career ended, McShane was employed as curator at St Kilda
Club's ground, but became mentally ill and was admitted to Kew Asylum
where he died.
Cricketer
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who played in 3 Test matches
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
between 1885 and 1888.
McShane is rare in that he was a Test match umpire before he played in a Test match. He officiated in one match between Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
and England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
in Sydney
Sydney
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on 14 March 1885 to 17 March 1885, won by Australia by eight wickets after George Bonnor
George Bonnor
George John Bonnor was an Australian cricketer, known for his big hitting, who played between 1880 and 1888.-Career:...
scored a century in 100 minutes, the fastest in Test matches to that time. McShane’s colleague was Ted Elliott
Ted Elliott (umpire)
Edward Hudspith Elliott was a Victorian First-class cricketer and Test match umpire....
.
He was then selected for the match in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
the following week, making 9 and 12 not out. He was a left-hand bat who played in 36 First-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches for Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
between 1880/81 and 1892/93. He scored 1117 runs at an average of 18.31 and highest score of 88. As a left-arm medium pace bowler he took 72 wickets at an average of 25.36 with best figures of 9/45 in an innings. He also took 24 catches.
McShane was selected to play in two more Test matches against England in the 1887-88 season, failing with the bat – his last three innings were ducks, and taking only one wicket. Altogether he scored 26 runs at an average of 5.20, and took 1 wicket for 48 runs.
He also captained the Fitzroy Football Club
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the VFA
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
. After his sporting career ended, McShane was employed as curator at St Kilda
St Kilda, Victoria
St Kilda is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km south from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Port Phillip...
Club's ground, but became mentally ill and was admitted to Kew Asylum
Kew Asylum
Kew Lunatic Asylum is a decommissioned psychiatric hospital located between Princess Street and Yarra Boulevard in Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Operational from 1871 to 1988, Kew was one of the largest asylums ever built in Australia. Later known as Willsmere, the complex of buildings...
where he died.