The McDermott men like achieving things young. Craig McDermott made his Test debut aged 19 on the way to 291 wickets and his son Alister has a Queensland rookie contract before leaving high school in Southport. Alister, who is in year 12, carries the red hair and bowling action of his father and Queensland are hoping for similar results in the future. Last season McDermott collected 14 wickets at the national under-17 championships and played his maiden first-grade game for Gold Coast.
Cricinfo staff August 2008