Brendan Joseph McArdle (born 2 March 1952) is a former Australia first-class cricketer. McArdle played as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in

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. McArdle made his

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debut for

against

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in the 1976–77

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. He made 10 further first-class appearances for Victoria, the last coming against

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in the 1978–79 Sheffield Shield. An

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, McArdle scored 339 runs at an

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of 30.81. He made three half centuries, with a high score of 78. This came against South Australia on debut. With the ball, McArdle took 13 wickets at a

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of 43.00, with best figures of 3/40. An infrequent player for Victoria, the 1978–79 season was his last for the state. In the early 1980s, McArdle played for a number of teams in the Lancashire League as a professional. He also played for

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, making his debut against

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in the 1984

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. He made his

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debut for the county against

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, scoring 37 runs. McArdle continued to feature in the Lancashire League, returning to Staffordshire to play his second and final List A match against

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in the 1989 NatWest Trophy.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mcardle, Brendan 1952 births Living people Cricketers from Melbourne Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Staffordshire cricketers