BRISBANE _ Finally Alister McDermott has a story to rival the exploits of his dad, former Test fast bowler Craig.
Not that it made Western Australia's dramatic one-wicket Sheffield Shield win over Queensland at the Gabba yesterday any easier to digest.
In one of the great Shield finishes, McDermott's remarkable haul of 7-24 _ and two wickets in consecutive balls by Ben Cutting _ left WA teetering at 9-64 still needing four runs to win.
But tailender Michael Hogan survived Cutting's hat-trick ball then rattled off the remaining four runs required for victory off the next two deliveries to break Queensland hearts.
After just five first-class games, McDermott, 20, has already chalked up Queensland's seventh-best Shield bowling performance.
His dad sits at No.th2 with 8-44.
McDermott may not yet have bragging rights on his dad _ who grabbed 291 wickets over a 12-year Test career _ but at least he finally has something to brag about.
``I have got a little story there,'' said McDermott who took the first seven WA scalps.
``And when I got five it was a special moment because I go up on the board there with my dad (on the Gabba honour roll for five wicket hauls).''
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