Samuel Morris
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Sam Morris Australia (AUS) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | Right-arm medium | |
Tests | First-class | |
Matches | 1 | 20 |
Runs scored | 14 | 591 |
Batting average | 14.00 | 17.90 |
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/5 |
Top score | 10* | 64* |
Balls bowled | 136 | |
Wickets | 2 | 31 |
Bowling average | 36.50 | 26.09 |
5 wickets in innings | 0 | 1 |
10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
Best bowling | 2/73 | 5/21 |
Catches/stumpings | 0/0 | 13/0 |
Test debut: 1 January 1885 |
- Samuel Morris may refer to several people. For others, see Samuel Morris (disambiguation)
Samuel Morris (born June 22, 1855 in Hobart; died September 20, 1931 in Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1885.
Born of West Indian parents, he became the first black man to represent Australia.
Morris was one of nine Australian Test players to make his debut in the Second Test of the 1884-85 series against England. Selectors were forced to choose an entirely new team after the eleven of the First Test refused to play over a dispute concerning payment of players. Morris took two wickets in the match, including English captain Arthur Shrewsbury, and made just fourteen runs (4 as an opener in the first innings, 10 not out in the second batting at number ten) as Australia lost by ten wickets.
[edit] References
- Smith, Rick (2000), Australian Test Cricketers. Sydney. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0321-8.
- Wikipedia, History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)