Thomas McCloy
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Thomas McCloy was an Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and leg spin
bowler, he played 30 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1951 and 1965 including twelve first-class
matches.
and one in Dublin. He played against the MCC
at Lord's
the following month, and played twice against India in June 1952 before making his first-class debut against Scotland on 5 July that year.
He played just once in the following six years, against Lancashire
in May 1954, returning to a more regular place in the Irish side from July 1958 when he played against New Zealand. He played against the MCC in September of that year, and against Scotland, Lancashire, Yorkshire
and the MCC in 1959.
The first year of the 1960s saw him play against Scotland, Leicestershire
and the MCC, with just a match against Leicestershire in 1961. He played against the Combined Services
, Scotland, Pakistan and the MCC in 1962, before his career began to wind down in 1963, when he played twice against the West Indies before matches against Leicestershire, Scotland and the MCC.
He played just once in 1964, against the MCC in September, before the final three matches of his international career in 1965 against the MCC, New Zealand and Scotland.
at an average of 14.93. His top-score was 73 against the MCC in August 1959. He bowled just one over
, conceding fifteen runs without taking a wicket against Scotland in June 1959. In first-class cricket, his top-score was 53 against the Combined Services.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and leg spin
Leg spin
Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a wrist spin action, causing the ball to spin from right to left in the cricket pitch, at the point of delivery. When the ball bounces, the spin causes the ball to deviate sharply from right to left, that...
bowler, he played 30 times for the Ireland cricket team between 1951 and 1965 including twelve first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches.
Playing career
McCloy made his debut for Ireland in July 1951, when he played two matches against South Africa, one in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and one in Dublin. He played against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
the following month, and played twice against India in June 1952 before making his first-class debut against Scotland on 5 July that year.
He played just once in the following six years, against Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
in May 1954, returning to a more regular place in the Irish side from July 1958 when he played against New Zealand. He played against the MCC in September of that year, and against Scotland, Lancashire, Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and the MCC in 1959.
The first year of the 1960s saw him play against Scotland, Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
and the MCC, with just a match against Leicestershire in 1961. He played against the Combined Services
Combined Services cricket team
The Combined Services cricket team represents the British armed forces. The team played at first-class level in England for more than forty years in the mid-twentieth century. Their first first-class match was against Gentlemen of England at Lord's in 1920, while their last was against Oxford...
, Scotland, Pakistan and the MCC in 1962, before his career began to wind down in 1963, when he played twice against the West Indies before matches against Leicestershire, Scotland and the MCC.
He played just once in 1964, against the MCC in September, before the final three matches of his international career in 1965 against the MCC, New Zealand and Scotland.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, McCloy scored 836 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 14.93. His top-score was 73 against the MCC in August 1959. He bowled just one over
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
, conceding fifteen runs without taking a wicket against Scotland in June 1959. In first-class cricket, his top-score was 53 against the Combined Services.