Craig McDermott was a formidable fast bowler but was later forced to file for bankruptcy after a business venture went wrong
An Australian Ashes hero who terrorised English batsmen with feisty, high-pace fast bowling was declared bankrupt over tens of millions in debt from a failed property business. Craig McDermott spearheaded the Australian attack in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
He claimed eight five-wicket hauls in Ashes Tests – including record figures of 8/97 and a remarkable 32 wickets in his final full series before injuries took their toll.
But life after cricket proved a far stickier wicket for McDermott, who turned…