| Bryce McGain | |
| Country: | Australia |
| Fullname: | Bryce Edward McGain |
| Birth Date: | 25 March 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Mornington, Victoria, Australia |
| Heightm: | 1.82 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg-break and googly |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Victoria |
| Club2: | Denmark |
| Year2: | 2002 |
| Club3: | Essex |
| Year3: | 2010 |
| Club4: | Adelaide Strikers |
| Year4: | 2011/12 |
| Onetest: | true |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 19 March |
| Testdebutyear: | 2009 |
| Testdebutagainst: | South Africa |
| Testcap: | 410 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 2 |
| Bat Avg1: | 1.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 2 |
| Deliveries1: | 108 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 33 |
| Runs2: | 248 |
| Bat Avg2: | 10.78 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 25 |
| Deliveries2: | 6,321 |
| Wickets2: | 101 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 35.48 |
| Fivefor2: | 5 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 6/112 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 13/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 26 |
| Runs3: | 97 |
| Bat Avg3: | 19.40 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 51 |
| Deliveries3: | 1320 |
| Wickets3: | 34 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 31.20 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/11 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 9/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 13 |
| Runs4: | 11 |
| Bat Avg4: | 11.00 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 6* |
| Deliveries4: | 271 |
| Wickets4: | 14 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 25.42 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 2/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 4/– |
| Date: | 1 February |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/21/21266/21266.html CricketArchive |
Bryce Edward McGain (born 25 March 1972) is an Australian former cricketer who played a single Test match for the Australia national cricket team, as well as domestically for Victoria. McGain made his first-class debut in 2002 against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. However, due to other Victorian spinners—Shane Warne and Cameron White—he was unable to hold down a place in the side. He worked in the IT section of a bank and played Victorian Premier Cricket for Prahran Cricket Club before being called up to the Victorian side again.
McGain became a regular for Victoria in the 2007 season and took 38 wickets at 34.78.[1] This led spin mentor Terry Jenner to suggest that McGain could be selected in the Australian Test team for the 2007–08 home series against India.[2] Although this predicted selection did not happen, McGain was later selected for the 2008–09 four-Test tour of India after playing for Australia A in India in September 2008. During this tour, he played in a 2-day tour match against Rajasthan Cricket Association XI, but he did not get to bat or bowl.[3] He had to return home due to a shoulder injury after having only played in this one tour match.[4] [5]
McGain made his Test debut at the age of 36 at Newlands in Cape Town in the third Test against South Africa in March 2009.[6] In his Test debut he conceded 0/149 from 18 overs, the worst figures returned by an Australian in a Test match.[7] The South African batsmen targeted him for attack and hit many sixes from his bowling. He made two in the first innings and was run out for a duck in the second.
Bryce was also a local Australian Rules footballer, playing at the Silvan Football Club in the YVMDFL between 1996 and 2001, playing 82 games and kicking 93 goals. A midfielder, Bryce won three club senior Best & Fairest's in 1997, 1999 and 2000. Along with the YVMDFL 2000 Senior League Best & Fairest award. Bryce was also inducted into Silvan's "Team of Century" in 2002.