Brian Murphy (cricketer)

Personal information
Brian Murphy

Zimbabwe
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Legbreak googly
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	11	31
Runs scored	123	72
Batting average	10.25	8.00
100s/50s	0/0	0/0
Top score	30	20*

Balls bowled	2153	1422
Wickets	18	29
Bowling average	61.83	38.96
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a
Best bowling	3/32	3/43
Catches/stumpings	11/-	11/-
As of 11 February 2006 Source: Cricinfo

For other persons of the same name, see Brian Murphy.

Brian Andrew Murphy (born 1 December 1976 in Salisbury - now Harare) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He played his cricket for Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and Western Province in South Africa. He played a total of 11 Test matches and 31 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe, and was the surprise choice as captain when Heath Streak stepped down in 2001. However, after four ODIs and one Test he sustained a hand injury and he never played at international level again.

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Preceded by Heath Streak	Zimbabwean national cricket captain 2001/2	Succeeded by Stuart Carlisle

v • d • e Zimbabwe squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup

1 Streak (c) • 2 Blignaut • 3 Ebrahim • 4 Ervine • 5 A Flower (wk) • 6 GW Flower • 7 Friend • 8 Hondo • 9 Marillier • 10 Murphy • 11 Olonga • 12 Taibu (wk) • 13 Vermeulen • 14 Whittall • 15 Wishart • 16 Campbell • 17 Matsikenyeri • Coach: Marsh Campbell and Matsikenyeri replaced Vermeulen and Murphy on 10 March 2003

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