Robert McDowall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert McDowall

Australian cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1821

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Nov-1894

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Robert Murray McDowall (21 November 1821 – 5 November 1894), was a Scottish-born Australian cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches for Tasmania.
He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has the distinction of having played in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia.
When McDowall bowled Duncan Cooper for 4 in Victoria's first innings, he took the first-ever first-class wicket claimed in Australia.
McDowall went on to take 5/27 in the first innings, making him the first man to take a 5 wicket haul in Australian first class cricket history.