Mike Shrimpton

Mike Shrimpton
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
International information
National side New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 10 122
Runs scored 265 5812
Batting average 13.94 29.80
100s/50s 0/0 7/29
Top score 46 150
Balls bowled 257 4935
Wickets 5 81
Bowling average 31.60 29.45
5 wickets in innings 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/35 6/40
Catches/stumpings 2/- 68/-
Source: Cricinfo,

Michael John Froud Shrimpton (born 23 June 1940, Feilding, Manawatu) is a former cricketer who played for New Zealand, 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. He is currently the coach for the Sydenham Cricket club (Christchurch) Senior side.

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