Deryck Murray
On scorecards: DL Murray
In-game rating: 71/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Deryck Murray played 62 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1963 to 1980. The first came against England at Old Trafford, with a score of 7, and the last against England at Headingley in 1980.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 1,553 runs at 25.9 in 43 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 91 against India at Wankhede Stadium in 1975, in a match West Indies won. In all: 11 fifties.
At home the average was 26.1 across 25 Tests; away it was 20.9 across 37 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 682 runs at 28.4 in 15 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 315 runs at 18.5. West Indies won 22 of the Tests Deryck Murray played and lost 15, with 25 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 62 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | – | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1975 | Won |
| 90 | – | Australia | Kensington Oval | 1973 | Drawn |
| 71 | – | India | Sabina Park | 1976 | Won |
| 66 | 69 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1975 | Lost |
| 64 | 121 | England | Trent Bridge | 1980 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 654 | 19.24 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 15 | 682 | 28.42 | 0/6 |
| India | 9 | 343 | 24.50 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 248 | 24.80 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 887 | 26.09 | 0/5 |
| Away | 37 | 1,106 | 20.87 | 0/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 197 | 14.07 | 0/0 |
| 1970s | 43 | 1,553 | 25.88 | 0/10 |
| 1980s | 9 | 243 | 18.69 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 11 | 315 | 18.53 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 6 | 347 | 49.57 | 0/4 |
| Sabina Park | 4 | 155 | 31.00 | 0/1 |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 73 | 14.60 | 0/0 |
| Bourda | 4 | 70 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 4 | 69 | 13.80 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1963 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1980 at Headingley
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