Top 10 players of all time from Canterbury

#6 Craig McMillan

McMillan was a colourful character on the field

Known for his innovative batting and love for bowling short-pitch stuff despite being an occasional medium-pace bowler, Craig McMillan was a consistent presence in the New Zealand national side for nearly a decade.

McMillan made his debut for the Canterbury U-20 side at the age of 17 and scored his maiden first-class century in just his second game against Auckland during the 1994-95 season.

A fantastic domestic season that saw McMillan score 809 runs in eight matches at an average of 73.54, helped the burly cricketer make his international debut for New Zealand in 1997 in ODIs and he made his Test debut as well later that year.

Though McMillan possessed a much better batting average in Tests than ODIs, his finest moments in international cricket came in the ODI format when he played a key role in New Zealand's clean sweep over Australia in 2007 prior to the ICC World Cup.

Chasing 337 and 347 to win in the 2nd and 3rd ODIs of the series, McMillan scored a 30-ball 52 and 96-ball 117 respectively to see his side complete a famous series victory.

McMillan was a colourful character on the field during his playing days and went on to play 55 Tests, 97 ODIs, and 8 T20Is for New Zealand. He is currently serving as the batting coach of the New Zealand national side.