Tim MacDonald
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Timothy Peter MacDonald (born 7 September 1980, Subiaco
, Western Australia
) is an Australian
cricket
player. MacDonald is a good fast bowler who generates swing and seam movement. After regularly dominant performances in the Western Australian domestic grade cricket competition, he finally received a Pura Cup
debut for the Western Warriors
in the 2006/07 season, but failed to take any wickets. He fared better in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
, which some saw as an indication he was better suited to limited overs cricket. With no guarantee of regular cricket in his home state, MacDonald surprisingly transferred to the Tasmanian Tigers
for the 2007/08 season, citing his belief that the conditions at Bellerive Oval
would help him develop his ability to swing and move the ball, and hopefully lead him to greater success.
MacDonald also represented Norton Cricket Club in North East England - he was a popular member of the 2001 and 2002 teams that participated in the North East Premier League, playing alongside the likes of Marc Symington, Peter Armstrong and Mark Chap-man. Across the two seasons he took 58 wickets @ 25.17 runs, a club record, with best figures of 6 for 34 against Newcastle at Station Road.
Subiaco, Western Australia
Subiaco is an inner western suburb of Perth, Western Australia, situated to the north west of Kings Park. Its Local Government Area is the City of Subiaco.-History:Prior to European settlement the area was home to the Noongar Indigenous people....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
) is an Australian
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
player. MacDonald is a good fast bowler who generates swing and seam movement. After regularly dominant performances in the Western Australian domestic grade cricket competition, he finally received a Pura Cup
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
debut for the Western Warriors
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
in the 2006/07 season, but failed to take any wickets. He fared better in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash was the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition was organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC. The competition was replaced by the Big Bash League as Australia's domestic Twenty20 competition after the 2010–11...
, which some saw as an indication he was better suited to limited overs cricket. With no guarantee of regular cricket in his home state, MacDonald surprisingly transferred to the Tasmanian Tigers
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
for the 2007/08 season, citing his belief that the conditions at Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval
Bellerive Oval, also known as its sponsored name Blundstone Arena, is primarily a cricket and Australian Rules Football ground located in Bellerive, City of Clarence, on the eastern shore of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...
would help him develop his ability to swing and move the ball, and hopefully lead him to greater success.
MacDonald also represented Norton Cricket Club in North East England - he was a popular member of the 2001 and 2002 teams that participated in the North East Premier League, playing alongside the likes of Marc Symington, Peter Armstrong and Mark Chap-man. Across the two seasons he took 58 wickets @ 25.17 runs, a club record, with best figures of 6 for 34 against Newcastle at Station Road.