Mike Shrimpton

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Mike Shrimpton
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Mike Shrimpton
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Legbreak
Tests First-class
Matches 10 122
Runs scored 265 5812
Batting average 13.94 29.80
100s/50s -/- 7/29
Top score 46 150
Balls bowled 257 4935
Wickets 5 81
Bowling average 31.60 29.45
5 wickets in innings - 2
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling 3/35 6/40
Catches/stumpings 2/- 68/-

Test debut: 1 March 1963
Last Test: 5 January 1974
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Michael John Froud Shrimpton (born 23 June 1940, Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand) is a retired cricketer who played for the New Zealand cricket team, Central Districts Stags and Northern Districts Knights.

He played 10 Tests for NZ, from 1963 to 1974, but did not score a fifty and only took five wickets in his ten games. He has also coached the New Zealand women's cricket team to victory in the Women's World Cup.

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