Brian Murphy (cricketer)

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Brian Murphy

Personal information

Born

1 December 1976 (age 37)
Salisbury, Zimbabwe

Batting style

Right-hand bat

Bowling style

Legbreak googly

Career statistics

Competition	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/-

Source: Cricinfo^[1], 11 February 2006

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 the captaincy was taken over by Stuart Carlisle.

He returned as a player after recovering from injury. He played in the World Cup 2003 and immediately after that he quit Zimbabwe and went to England where he was offered a better deal. He also took a job, coaching at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

He is currently playing/coaching in UK for Swardeston CC. He is a registered player in East Anglian Premier Cricket League.

References

↑ Cricinfo profile

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

v t e Zimbabwe Test cricket captains

1992/93: Houghton 1993/94–2000: Flower 1996–2002/03: Campbell 2000/01–2003/04: Streak 2001/02: Murphy 2001/02; 2001/02: Carlisle 2004–2005/06: Taibu 2011–: Taylor

Italics denote deputised captaincy

v t e Zimbabwe ODI cricket captains

1983: Fletcher 1987/88: Traicos 1991/92–1992/93: Houghton 1993/94–2000: A. Flower 1996–2002/03: Campbell 2000/01–2003/04: Streak 2001: G. Flower 2001–2001/02: Whittall 2001/02: Murphy 2001/02: Carlisle 2004–2005/06: Taibu 2005/06–2006: Duffin 2006–2009/10: Utseya 2007/08–2009/10: Masakadza 2011–: Taylor

v t e Zimbabwe squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup

2 Whittall 8 Vermeulen 9 Streak (c) 10 Wishart 14 Ervine 18 Friend 22 Ebrahim 27 Murphy 33 A. Flower 42 Marillier 44 Taibu 68 G. Flower 77 Olonga 79 Hondo 99 Blignaut Coach: Marsh

Alistair Campbell and Stuart Matsikenyeri were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament

Persondata
Name	Murphy, Brian
Alternative names
Short description	Zimbabwean cricketer
Date of birth	1 December 1976
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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