William McDougall "Mac" Anderson (8 October 1919 – 21 December 1979) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1946. His son Robert Anderson played international cricket for New Zealand in the 1970s.

Mac Anderson

Mac Anderson (left) and Walter Hadlee, Wellington 1946
Personal information
Full name	William McDougall Anderson
Born	(1919-10-08)8 October 1919 Westport, New Zealand
Died	21 December 1979(1979-12-21) (aged 60) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Legbreak, googly
Relations	Robert Anderson (son) Tim Anderson (grandson)
International information
National side	New Zealand
Only Test (cap 34)	29 March 1946 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1938/39–1949/50	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 1 37 Runs scored 5 1,973 Batting average 2.50 34.61 100s/50s 0/0 2/13 Top score 4 137 Balls bowled – 1,031 Wickets – 18 Bowling average – 38.16 5 wickets in innings – 1 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 5/90 Catches/stumpings 1/– 24/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Cricket career

Mac Anderson played for Canterbury from 1938–39 to 1949–50 as a batsman and occasional leg-spinner. He made his highest score in 1945–46, when he scored 137 in 396 minutes opening the batting for Canterbury against Otago.[1] He made 61 for Canterbury against the Australians shortly afterwards, and was selected for the single Test against Australia in Wellington. He was one of six New Zealanders to make their Test debuts in this match; for five of them, including Anderson, it was their only Test. He made 4 and 1.[2]

He made 285 runs at 71.25 in the 1948–49 Plunket Shield with three 50s, and played in the trial match, but was not selected for the subsequent tour to England.

See also

• One-Test wonder

References

External links

• Mac Anderson at ESPNcricinfo

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