Nixon McLean

Nixon Alexei McNamara McLean (born 20 July 1973) is a West Indian cricketer from St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He featured in the role of a right-arm fast-medium bowler who played both Tests and ODIs for the West Indies. McLean also featured for the Windward Islands, Hampshire, KwaZulu-Natal, Somerset and the Canterbury Wizards in his cricketing career.^[1][2][3]

Nixon McLean

Personal information
Full name	Nixon Alexei McNamara McLean
Born	(1973-07-20) 20 July 1973 (age 51) Stubbs, Saint Vincent
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	West Indies
Test debut (cap 220)	29 January 1998 v England
Last Test	17 March 2001 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 78)	6 December 1996 v Australia
Last ODI	13 February 2003 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1992–2002	Windward Islands
1998–1999	Hampshire
2001–2002	KwaZulu-Natal
2003-2005	Somerset
2005-2006	Canterbury Wizards
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 19 45 149 185 Runs scored 368 314 2,527 1,356 Batting average 12.26 12.07 13.51 13.69 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/4 0/1 Top score 46 50* 76 50* Balls bowled 3,299 2,120 26,258 8,094 Wickets 44 46 506 229 Bowling average 42.56 37.58 27.51 27.26 5 wickets in innings 0 0 19 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0 Best bowling 3/53 3/21 7/28 5/26 Catches/stumpings 5/– 8/– 41/– 32/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 August 2015

Playing career

He made his ODI debut for the Windies in 1996, notching figures of two for 33, against Australia at Melbourne. During 1998 McLean joined up with English side Hampshire where he stayed for a sum of two seasons. With Hampshire, he picked up 51 limited overs wickets along with 108 first class wickets which came at an average of under 30.^[4] McLean was also an essential part, as the tournament's leading wicket taker, of the Windward Islands' victorious 2000-01 Red Stripe Bowl campaign.^[5][6]

He later joined up, in 2001, with South African club KwaZulu-Natal. During his debut season he picked up 44 first class wickets at and average of 16.13 and 15 List A wickets at an average of 15.33. He thus played an essential part in Natal winning both the Standard Bank Cup and the Supersport Series, South Africa's domestic ODI and four day tournaments, in that 2001–02 season. He then stayed with the club for another successive season.^[1][7] McLean's impressive performances for Natal earned him a place in the Windies' World Cup 2003 squad.^[8]

During 2003 McLean joined up with Somerset, where he stayed for three seasons.^[1] With a best showing of six for 79, he eventually claimed 120 first class wickets at an average of 29.22 in 33 matches for that club. He later joined New Zealand side Canterbury Wizards in 2005.^[2][3][9]

Later work

After calling an end to his playing days, McLean joined the board of the West Indies Retired Players Foundation, a foundation designed to improve the game on a domestic level through the help of former players.^[10] McLean also serves as the current vice president of the West Indies Players' Association.^[11]

References

1. "SOMERSET'S WEST INDIANS: PART TWO". somersetcountycc.co.uk. Somerset.
2. "Nixon McLean". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
3. "McLean to play for Canterbury". Television New Zealand. 19 November 2005. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
4. "Test Match Countdown: Hampshire's West Indians". ageasbowl.com. Hampshire County Cricket Club. 5 July 2020.
5. "2000-01 Red Stripe Bowl". cricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
6. Croft, Colin (23 October 2000). "Windward Islands lift Red Stripe Bowl". cricinfo.com. Cricinfo.
7. Compton, Patrick (20 June 2022). "McLean back for Dolphins". iol.co.za. IOL.
8. "Cricket World Cup 2003: Nixon McLean". bbc.com. BBC. 10 January 2003.
9. "Bowlers put Wellington on top". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
10. "WICB approves foundation of retired players". cricinfo.com. Cricinfo. 18 July 2013.
11. "The Vice President – Mr Nixon McLean". wiplayers.com. West Indies Players' Association.