Danny Morrison
On scorecards: DK Morrison
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Danny Morrison played 48 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1987 to 1997. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 0 and 2, and 4 wickets, and the last against England at Eden Park in 1997.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 139 wickets at 33.1 in 39 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 89 against Australia at Basin Reserve in 1993. In all: 10 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 115 wickets at 27.1 at home and 45 wickets at 54.0 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 37 wickets at 34.8 in 11 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 25 wickets at 31.5. New Zealand won 5 of the Tests Danny Morrison played and lost 20, with 23 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 48 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 67 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1994 | Lost |
| 27* | 116 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 26* | 29 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1996 | Lost |
| 25 | 136 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 24* | 93 | South Africa | Kingsmead | 1994 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/89 | 26.4 | Australia | Basin Reserve | 1993 | Drawn |
| 6/37 | 18.4 | Australia | Eden Park | 1993 | Won |
| 6/69 | 26.2 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1995 | Drawn |
| 5/41 | 15 | Pakistan | Seddon Park | 1993 | Lost |
| 5/61 | 20 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 1996 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/83 against Pakistan (1993).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 72 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 37 | 34.84 |
| England | 10 | 63 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 26 | 41.73 |
| India | 8 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 23 | 33.87 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 94 | 7.83 | 0/0 | 31 | 32.03 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 27 | 5.40 | 0/0 | 20 | 28.85 |
| West Indies | 4 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 30.93 |
| South Africa | 3 | 37 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 8 | 45.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 27 | 205 | 9.76 | 0/0 | 115 | 27.12 |
| Away | 21 | 174 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 45 | 54.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9 | 47 | 5.88 | 0/0 | 21 | 45.19 |
| 1990s | 39 | 332 | 8.97 | 0/0 | 139 | 33.09 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 8 | 89 | 12.71 | 0/0 | 25 | 31.48 |
| Eden Park | 7 | 63 | 15.75 | 0/0 | 27 | 33.67 |
| Lancaster Park | 7 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 35 | 26.06 |
| Seddon Park | 3 | 6 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 16 | 19.50 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 55.50 |
| McLean Park | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 16.58 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1987 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1997 at Eden Park
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