[1] McKibbin came to attention when he visited Sydney to play in the annual Country Week carnival in 1894.

He was so successful that, despite being called for throwing, he was immediately included in the New South Wales team.

[2] A right-arm bowler who imparted tremendous spin to the ball and was able to bowl both off-breaks and leg-breaks, he played for New South Wales from 1894–95 to 1898–99.

[2] After the tour, Wisden commented, "In a long experience of first-class cricket we have never seen any bowler get on such a break both ways as he did at The Oval in the first match against Surrey.

[11] After his cricketing career ended, McKibbin was employed by an engineering firm and travelled the Australian states installing shearing machines.