Andy McKay

{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1980)}}

{{For|other people with similar names|Andrew Mackay (disambiguation){{!}}Andrew Mackay}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Andy McKay

| image =

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Andrew John McKay

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|4|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm = 1.88

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Left-arm fast medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Auckland

| year1 = 2002/03–2008/09

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Wellington

| year2 = {{nowrap|2009/10–2014/15}}

| clubnumber2 =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2010–2012

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 20 November

| testdebutyear = 2010

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 249

| odidebutdate = 5 February

| odidebutyear = 2010

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 159

| lastodidate = 3 March

| lastodiyear = 2012

| lastodiagainst = South Africa

| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 22 May

| T20Idebutyear = 2010

| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Icap = 43

| lastT20Idate = 23 May

| lastT20Iyear = 2010

| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 25

| bat avg1 = 25.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 20*

| deliveries1 = 120

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 120.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/120

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 19

| runs2 = 12

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 4*

| deliveries2 = 926

| wickets2 = 27

| bowl avg2 = 29.62

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/53

| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 57

| runs3 = 529

| bat avg3 = 14.29

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 36*

| deliveries3 = 10,474

| wickets3 = 136

| bowl avg3 = 31.88

| fivefor3 = 2

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/54

| catches/stumpings3 = 5/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 52

| runs4 = 87

| bat avg4 = 8.70

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 24*

| deliveries4 = 2,214

| wickets4 = 84

| bowl avg4 = 26.35

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/50

| catches/stumpings4 = 11/–

| date = 11 January

| year = 2019

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38005.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Andrew John McKay (born 17 April 1980) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for the Wellington Firebirds in the State Championship, having moved from the Auckland Aces for the 2009–10 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/players/26/wellington-firebirds/21/andrew-j-mckay.aspx |title=Player Profile: Andrew McKay |publisher=Cricket Wellington |access-date=2010-02-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521231621/http://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/players/26/wellington-firebirds/21/andrew-j-mckay.aspx |archivedate=21 May 2010 }} He was born in Auckland.

In June 2015 McKay announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/885161.html |title=Andy McKay retires from cricket |access-date=8 June 2015 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}

International career

Mckay made his One Day International (ODI) debut at Napier for New Zealand, against Bangladesh, on 5 February 2010.

Mckay made his international Test debut in what was to be his only test at Nagpur for New Zealand, against India, on 20 November 2010 and took the prize wicket of The Master – Sachin Tendulkar as his 1st International Test wicket.

See also

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