Campbell Macmillan (born 16 April 1982) is a Zimbabwean former
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
er.
He played twenty
first-class matches between 2000 and 2005.
Biography
McMillan attended Harare's
CFX Academy and was recognized as a standout school cricketer in 2000.
His cricketing interest was developed by his father, a former club player.
Raised in a farming family that frequently relocated, Campbell lived with his mother in
Harare
Harare (; formerly Salisbury ) is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe. The city proper has an area of 940 km2 (371 mi2) and a population of 2.12 million in the 2012 census and an estimated 3.12 million in its metropolitan ...
after his parents' divorce.
His formal cricket education began at
Springvale House
Springvale House Preparatory School (commonly known as Springvale or Springvale House) is an independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe that was established in 1952. The school shares facilities with Pete ...
in Marondera, where he developed from a reluctant participant to a talented all-rounder under his coach, named Jogee.
His skill progression led to selections for the national Under-14, Under-16, and Under-19 teams.
Despite a back injury, he secured six wickets in the
2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2000 ICC Under-19 World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in Sri Lanka from 11 to 28 January 2000. It was the third edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in Sri Lanka.
The 2000 Wor ...
in Sri Lanka and later participated in a Zimbabwe Development tour to Kenya.
His high school career highlights included scoring 87 off 46 balls in a critical match against
Falcon College
Falcon College (or simply Falcon) is an independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 12–18 in the southern Matabeleland region of Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1954 near Essexvale, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Esigodini, Zim ...
and achieving three five-wicket hauls, including a seven-wicket stand against Hilton College.
On his own initiative, McMillan applied to the CFX Academy for 2001.
While high school limited his club cricket participation, he played winter cricket for Hwedza following brief stints with Watershed XI and Ruzawi River.
His notable performances included scoring 67 against Goromonzi and a five-wicket haul against Harare South.
He has also been associated with Alexandra Sports Club in Harare.
See also
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CFX Academy cricket team
The CFX Academy cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Zimbabwe's cricket academy in the country's domestic cricket competitions. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1999 until 2002. The club played their home matches at the ...
References
External links
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1982 births
Living people
Zimbabwean cricketers
CFX Academy cricketers
Midlands cricketers
Matabeleland cricketers
Manicaland cricketers
Cricketers from Harare
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