Murphy Su'a
On scorecards: ML Su'a
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Murphy Su'a played 13 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 1995. The first came against England at Eden Park, with scores of 0 and 36, and 3 wickets, and the last against Sri Lanka at Carisbrook in 1995.
The best bowling is 5 for 73 against Pakistan at Seddon Park in 1993. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 21 wickets at 41.1 at home and 15 wickets at 34.2 away.
The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 8 wickets at 33.3 in 3 Tests. New Zealand won 2 of the Tests Murphy Su'a played and lost 6, with 5 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 13 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 88 | Australia | Lancaster Park | 1993 | Lost |
| 36 | 68 | England | Eden Park | 1992 | Lost |
| 20* | 34 | England | Basin Reserve | 1992 | Drawn |
| 20* | 67 | Sri Lanka | Carisbrook | 1995 | Drawn |
| 14* | 44 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1993 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/73 | 24 | Pakistan | Seddon Park | 1993 | Lost |
| 5/85 | 37 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1992 | Won |
| 3/87 | 33 | England | Basin Reserve | 1992 | Drawn |
| 2/18 | 9 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo Athletic Club | 1992 | Drawn |
| 2/43 | 10 | England | Eden Park | 1992 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/120 against Pakistan (1993).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 137 | 17.13 | 0/0 | 21 | 41.14 |
| Away | 6 | 28 | 5.60 | 0/0 | 15 | 34.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 42.50 |
| Basin Reserve | 2 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 65.60 |
| Lancaster Park | 1 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 106.00 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 20 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 35.00 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 71.50 |
| Bellerive Oval | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 102.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1992 at Eden Park
- Latest in the archive: v Sri Lanka, 1995 at Carisbrook
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