Ross McLean (cricketer)


Ross Alexander McLean is an English cricketer. McLean is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Northampton, Northamptonshire, and was educated at Duston Upper School before later attending the University of Leeds.

Career

McLean made his debut for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board against the Essex Cricket Board in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy. He made three further appearances in that competition in 2000, as well as making his List A debut for the NCB against Northumberland in the 2000 NatWest Trophy at the County Ground, Northampton. In a match which Northumberland won by 6 wickets, McLean ended the NCB's innings of 173/8 not out on 10. Bowling ten overs in Northumberland's innings, McLean took the wicket of Wayne Falla to finish with figures of 1/21. Two years later he made a fifth and final MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance for the NCB against Devon, as well as making a second and final List A appearance in the Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy against the Yorkshire Cricket Board at the County Ground. In a match which the Yorkshire Cricket Board won by 57 runs, McLean bowled five wicketless overs which conceded 32 runs, while he ended the NCB's innings of 176 all out not out on 2. While attending the University of Leeds, McLean played for Leeds/Bradford UCCE before it gained first-class status.