Keith Rigg

Australian cricketer

Colin McDonald (cousin)
Ian McDonald (cousin)

International information National side

Australia

Test debut (cap 136)27 February 1931 v West IndiesLast Test26 February 1937 v England Domestic team information YearsTeam1926/27–1938/39Victoria Career statistics

Competition	Test	First-class
Matches	8	87
Runs scored	401	5544
Batting average	33.41	42.00
100s/50s	1/1	14/30
Top score	127	167*
Catches/stumpings	5/–	58/–

Source: CricketArchive, 1 September 2008

Keith Edward Rigg MBE (21 May 1906 – 28 February 1995) was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1931 to 1937. His cousin, Colin McDonald, also played for Victoria and Australia. He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.

From 1933 to 1937, Rigg had an endorsement deal with the Alexander Patent Racket Company in Launceston, Tasmania, to produce a range of 'Keith Rigg' cricket bats.^[1]^[2]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1971 Birthday Honours for services to industry and sport.^[3]

References

^ "Advertising". Huon Times. 12 October 1933. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ "Sporting goods summer catalog, 1936-1937 : for trade only". Trove. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^ Australia list: "No. 45385". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1971. p. 5994.