Alex Moir
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Alexander McKenzie Moir (17 July 1919 in Dunedin – 17 June 2000 in Dunedin) played 17 Tests for New Zealand in the 1950s as a leg-spinner and lower-order batsman. On his debut, he took six wickets in the first innings against England in Christchurch in 1951.[1]
He is one of only two bowlers to have bowled consecutive overs in a Test innings; this occurred on 28 March 1951, the fourth day of the Wellington Test, on either side of the tea interval.[2] The other recorded instance of this violation of the Laws of cricket in a Test match was in 1921, the bowler being Warwick Armstrong.
In 1953-54 Moir took 15 for 203 for Otago against Central Districts at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.[3] After making his first-class debut at 30, in 54 matches for Otago from 1949-50 to 1961-62 he took 282 wickets at an average of 21.01.
See also
- List of New Zealand Test cricketers who have taken five wickets on debut
References
- ↑ "1st Test: New Zealand v England at Christchurch, Mar 17-21, 1951". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ↑ Martin-Jenkins, C. (1983) The Cricketer Book of Cricket Disasters and Bizarre Records, Century Publishing: London. ISBN 07126 0191 0.
- ↑ Central Districts v Otago 1953-54