Campbell Macmillan (born 16 April 1982) is a Zimbabwean former

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er. He played twenty first-class matches between 2000 and 2005.

Biography

McMillan attended Harare's

CFX Academy The CFX Academy cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Zimbabwe's cricket academy in the country's domestic cricket competitions. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1999 until 2002. The club played their home matches at the ...

and was recognized as a standout school cricketer in 2000. His cricketing interest was developed by his father, a former club player. Raised in a farming family that frequently relocated, Campbell lived with his mother in

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after his parents' divorce. His formal cricket education began at

Springvale House Springvale House Preparatory School (commonly known as Springvale or Springvale House) is an independent, preparatory, boarding and day school in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe that was established in 1952. The school shares facilities with Peterh ...

in Marondera, where he developed from a reluctant participant to a talented all-rounder under his coach, named Jogee. His skill progression led to selections for the national Under-14, Under-16, and Under-19 teams. Despite a back injury, he secured six wickets in the

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and later participated in a Zimbabwe Development tour to Kenya. His high school career highlights included scoring 87 off 46 balls in a critical match against

Falcon College Falcon College (or simply Falcon) is an independent boarding school for boys and girls aged 12–18 in the southern Matabeleland region of Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1954 near Essexvale, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (now Esigodini, Zimba ...

and achieving three five-wicket hauls, including a seven-wicket stand against Hilton College. On his own initiative, McMillan applied to the CFX Academy for 2001. While high school limited his club cricket participation, he played winter cricket for Hwedza following brief stints with Watershed XI and Ruzawi River. His notable performances included scoring 67 against Goromonzi and a

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against Harare South. He has also been associated with

Alexandra Sports Club The Alexandra Sports Club (also called the Alex Sports Club) is a sporting complex in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe. The venue's primary use is as a cricket ground, and it has hosted both international and domestic fixtures. History Cricket is ...

in Harare.

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* 1982 births Living people Zimbabwean cricketers CFX Academy cricketers Midlands cricketers Matabeleland cricketers Manicaland cricketers Cricketers from Harare {{Zimbabwe-cricket-bio-stub

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