Mac Anderson

Mac Anderson
Mac Anderson (left) and Walter Hadlee, Wellington 1946
Personal information
Full name
William McDougall Anderson
Born(1919-10-08)8 October 1919
Westport, New Zealand
Died21 December 1979(1979-12-21) (aged 60)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLegbreak, googly
RelationsRobert Anderson (son)
Tim Anderson (grandson)
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 34)29 March 1946 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938/39–1949/50Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 37
Runs scored 5 1,973
Batting average 2.50 34.61
100s/50s 0/0 2/13
Top score 4 137
Balls bowled 1,031
Wickets 18
Bowling average 38.16
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/90
Catches/stumpings 1/– 24/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

William McDougall "Mac" Anderson (8 October 1919 – 21 December 1979) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1946. His son Robert Anderson played international cricket for New Zealand in the 1970s.