Junior Murray
On scorecards: JR Murray
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Junior Murray played 33 Tests for West Indies in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2002. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 11, and the last against India at Queen's Park Oval in 2002.
The highest score in the archive is 101 not out from 88 balls against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 1995, in a match West Indies won. In all: 1 hundred, 3 fifties. At home the average was 12.2 across 16 Tests; away it was 31.2 across 17 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against Australia: 292 runs at 29.2 in 8 Tests. Queen's Park Oval was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 78 runs at 11.1. West Indies won 14 of the Tests Junior Murray played and lost 9, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 33 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101* | 88 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1995 | Won |
| 85 | 130 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 54 | 98 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1994 | Drawn |
| 53 | 117 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 49* | 80 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1993 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 168 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
| Australia | 8 | 292 | 29.20 | 0/1 |
| India | 7 | 218 | 24.22 | 0/2 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 39 | 9.75 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 129 | 129.00 | 1/0 |
| South Africa | 2 | 65 | 16.25 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 231 | 12.16 | 0/0 |
| Away | 17 | 687 | 31.23 | 1/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 | 917 | 24.13 | 1/3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 0.33 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Oval | 5 | 78 | 11.14 | 0/0 |
| Antigua Recreation Ground | 4 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 |
| Kensington Oval | 3 | 84 | 16.80 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 108 | 36.00 | 0/0 |
| Sabina Park | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 |
| Bourda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1993 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2002 at Queen's Park Oval
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