Neil Millar
Scottish cricketer
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Neil Millar (born 3 February 1981) is a former Scottish cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University. He played as a right-handed middle-order batsman.
Battersea, Greater London, England
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1981 Battersea, Greater London, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2000–2003 | Oxford University |
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2016 | |
Life
Millar was born in England,[1] but was educated in Scotland, at Fettes College.[2] He played for the Scottish under-19 team at the 1998 Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, featuring in all six of his team's games.[3] Millar scored 163 runs at the tournament (behind only Greig Butchart for Scotland), which included an innings of 72 against Denmark.[4]
Having gone on to Christ Church, Oxford, Millar made his first-class debut for Oxford University in June 2000, against Northamptonshire. The following month, he played for the first time in the annual University Match against Cambridge University, held at Lord's.[5] In the 2001 edition of the game, which was hosted by Cambridge, Millar was named Oxford's captain, subsequently leading his side to a three-wicket win.[6] He was replaced as captain by Jamie Dalrymple in 2002, but did score a maiden first-class fifty, making 51 runs from 177 balls to help bat out the game.[7] In the 2003 fixture, which was his last at first-class level, Millar scored his one and only first-class century, an innings of 108 from 183 balls.[8]