David Murray
On scorecards: DA Murray
In-game rating: 69/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
David Murray played 19 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1978 to 1982. The first came against Australia at Bourda, with scores of 21 and 16, and the last against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 328 runs at 21.9 in 9 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 84 from 258 balls against India at Wankhede Stadium in 1978. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 14.2 across 7 Tests; away it was 25.5 across 12 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 261 runs at 29.0 in 6 Tests. West Indies won 4 of the Tests David Murray played and lost 3, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 19 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 258 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1978 | Drawn |
| 66 | – | India | Eden Gardens | 1978 | Drawn |
| 50 | 120 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1980 | Drawn |
| 46 | 89 | England | Queen's Park Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 44 | – | India | Green Park | 1979 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 142 | 14.20 | 0/0 |
| Away | 12 | 459 | 25.50 | 0/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 | 328 | 21.87 | 0/2 |
| 1980s | 10 | 273 | 21.00 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 1 | 84 | 84.00 | 0/1 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/1 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/1 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1978 at Bourda
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1982 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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