Anton Murray
On scorecards: ARA Murray
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Anton Murray played 10 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1954. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 18 and 11, and the last against New Zealand at St George's Park in 1954.
The highest score in the archive is 109 against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1953, in a match South Africa won. The best bowling is 4 for 169 against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1953. In all: 1 hundred, 1 fifty.
At home the average was 6.6 across 4 Tests; away it was 32.0 across 6 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against New Zealand: 148 runs at 21.1 in 6 Tests. South Africa won 6 of the Tests Anton Murray played and lost 2, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | – | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1953 | Won |
| 51 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1952 | Won |
| 23 | – | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1952 | Won |
| 18 | – | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 17 | – | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1953 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/169 | 51.2 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1953 | Lost |
| 3/30 | 28 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1953 | Won |
| 2/19 | 23 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1953 | Won |
| 1/8 | 7 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 1953 | Won |
| 1/10 | 8 | New Zealand | Ellis Park | 1953 | Won |
Best in a match: 5/49 against New Zealand (1953).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 6 | 148 | 21.14 | 1/0 | 12 | 25.92 |
| Australia | 4 | 141 | 23.50 | 0/1 | 6 | 66.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 33 | 6.60 | 0/0 | 6 | 38.83 |
| Away | 6 | 256 | 32.00 | 1/1 | 12 | 39.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 91 | 30.33 | 0/1 | 2 | 77.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 109 | 109.00 | 1/0 | 5 | 9.80 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 42.25 |
| Ellis Park | 1 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 20.00 |
| St George's Park | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 41.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1952 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1954 at St George's Park
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