Mike Kerrigan
Personal information
Full name
Michael Kerrigan
Born8 November 1931
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Died5 September 1996(1996-09-05) (aged 64)
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954–1961Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 84
Batting average 6.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18*
Balls bowled 2,737
Wickets 39
Bowling average 22.87
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 7/84
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2022

Michael Kerrigan (8 November 1931 — 5 September 1996) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Kerrigan was born at Perth in November 1931 and was educated at Abbey School. A club cricketer for Perthshire Cricket Club,[1] Kerrigan made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Derbyshire at Buxton as part of Scotland's 1954 tour of England, with him also playing against the touring Pakistanis later in the season;[2] later in August 1954, Kerrigan and two passengers survived a car accident in Perth.[3] He was a regular member of the Scottish side of the 1950s, making 10 first-class appearances during that decade, followed by a further two against Ireland in 1960 and 1961.[2] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox spinner in the Scotland side, Kerrigan took 39 wickets in his twelve first-class matches at an average of 22.87.[4] He took two five wicket hauls in first-class cricket, the first coming in 1955 and the second, which saw his best innings figures of 7 for 84, coming against Ireland in 1960;[5] it was in this match that he took a further three wickets to give him his only ten-wicket haul in a match.[6]

Kerrigan collapsed while playing golf with a friend at Murrayshall and subsequently died at the Perth Royal Infirmary on 5 September 1996.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Obituary. Dundee Courier. 9 September 1996. p. 2
  2. 1 2 "First-Class Matches played by Mike Kerrigan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Cricketer in car smash. Dundee Courier. 2 August 1954. p. 5
  4. ↑ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Mike Kerrigan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Mike Kerrigan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Scotland v Ireland, 1960". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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