John Murray
On scorecards: JT Murray
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
John Murray played 21 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1967. The first came against Australia at Edgbaston, with a score of 16, and the last against Pakistan at Lord's in 1967.
The highest score in the archive is 112 from 260 balls against West Indies at Kennington Oval in 1966, in a match England won. In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties. At home the average was 25.4 across 13 Tests; away it was 14.1 across 8 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against Australia: 163 runs at 18.1 in 6 Tests. Kennington Oval was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 193 runs at 64.3. England won 9 of the Tests John Murray played and lost 3, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 21 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 260 | West Indies | Kennington Oval | 1966 | Won |
| 77 | 145 | India | Edgbaston | 1967 | Won |
| 50 | – | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1966 | Drawn |
| 40 | – | Australia | Kennington Oval | 1961 | Drawn |
| 29 | – | Pakistan | Headingley | 1962 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 163 | 18.11 | 0/0 |
| India | 6 | 113 | 16.14 | 0/1 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 12 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 112 | 112.00 | 1/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 407 | 25.44 | 1/1 |
| Away | 8 | 99 | 14.14 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 193 | 64.33 | 1/0 |
| Lord's | 3 | 50 | 10.00 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 2 | 97 | 32.33 | 0/1 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 50 | 50.00 | 0/1 |
| Old Trafford | 1 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1961 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1967 at Lord's
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