Brian Murphy (cricketer)

For other people of the same name, see Brian Murphy (disambiguation).

Brian Murphy

Personal information

Born

1 December 1976 (age 39)
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 relinquished the captaincy, which was then awarded to Stuart Carlisle.

Murphy returned to international cricket after recovering from injury, playing in the 2003 Cricket World Cup before quitting Zimbabwe for England where he was offered a contract to play club cricket. He also took a job, coaching at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

Murphy is currently a playing coach for Swardeston Cricket Club in the East Anglian Premier Cricket League.

References

↑ Cricinfo profile

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

Zimbabwe Test cricket captains

1992/93: Houghton 1993–2000: Flower 1996–2002: Campbell 2000–2004: Streak 2001/02: Murphy 2001/02: Carlisle 2004–05: Taibu 2011–15: Taylor 2013; 2016–: Masakadza

Italics denote deputised captaincy

Zimbabwe ODI cricket captains

1983:Fletcher 1987:Traicos 1992/92: Houghton 1993-2000: A Flower 1996-2002: Campbell 2000-2004: Streak 2001: G Flower 2001: Whittall 2001: Murphy 2001/02: Carlisle 2004/05: Taibu 2006: Duffin 2006–2010: Utseya 2008/09; 2016–: Masakadza 2010/11; 2014–16: Chigumbura 2011–15: Taylor

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

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