Full Name

Bruce Alexander Grenfell Murray

Born

September 18, 1940, Johnsonville, Wellington

Died

January 10, 2023 (aged 82y 114d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak

RELATIONS

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Wisden Overview
A tall, unflappable, and somewhat dour opening batsman who used his long reach to the full, Murray played for Wellington for almost ten seasons before he received international recognition, although he did tour Australia with New Zealand in 1967-68 (there were no Tests) with considerable success. He scored 54 on his Test debut against India in 1968-69, followed by 74 in the next Test, and did enough to be picked to tour England in 1969. Although he scored 800 runs at 40.00, more than anyone else, he failed to make his mark in either Test he played but still went on the tour to India and Pakistan the following winter. There he scored 641 runs at 37.70, including 329 runs at 27.41 in the six Tests. He made his Test-best of 90 in the second Test, in Lahore, as New Zealand beat Pakistan for the first time. His final Test came against England in 1970-71 when he made 1 in both innings.

Bruce Murray Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests132615989023.92052210
FC10218711625721335.55643-1240
List A110666.0000-30

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests1316011/01/00.00-6.0000
FC102--868304/43-28.93---00
List A1-000-----000
Bruce Alexander Grenfell Murray

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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Bruce Murray

FC Matches

Span
1958/59 - 1972/73

List A Matches

Span
1970/71 - 1970/71