Murray Chapple
On scorecards: ME Chapple
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BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Murray Chapple played 14 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1953 to 1966. The first came against South Africa at Eden Park, with scores of 22 and 7, and the last against England at Lancaster Park in 1966.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 264 runs at 24.0 in 6 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 76 against South Africa at Newlands in 1954. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 15.0 across 7 Tests; away it was 23.2 across 7 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against South Africa: 458 runs at 22.9 in 11 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 57 runs at 9.5. New Zealand won 2 of the Tests Murray Chapple played and lost 6, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1954 | Drawn |
| 69 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1962 | Won |
| 59 | – | South Africa | Basin Reserve | 1964 | Drawn |
| 42 | – | South Africa | Ellis Park | 1954 | Lost |
| 37 | – | South Africa | Carisbrook | 1964 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24 | 9 | England | Lancaster Park | 1966 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 11 | 458 | 22.90 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| England | 2 | 35 | 8.75 | 0/0 | 1 | 24.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 195 | 15.00 | 0/1 | 1 | 65.00 |
| Away | 7 | 302 | 23.23 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 | 233 | 15.53 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 6 | 264 | 24.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 83.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 3 | 57 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Newlands | 2 | 178 | 59.33 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Ellis Park | 2 | 76 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 64 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 59 | 59.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 1 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1953 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1966 at Lancaster Park
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