Brian Murphy
76Zimbabwe · SPIN · 2000 to 2003 · on scorecards: BA Murphy
BATTING
- Matches
- 31
- Innings
- 17
- Runs
- 72
- Average
- 8
- Strike rate
- 55.38
- High score
- 20*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 29
- Average
- 38.96
- Economy
- 4.76
- Strike rate
- 49
- Best figures
- 3/43
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 11 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 8
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brian Murphy played 31 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2003. The first came against Pakistan at Antigua Recreation Ground, with a score of 1, and the last against New Zealand at Mangaung Oval in 2003.
The best bowling is 3 for 43 against New Zealand at Eden Park in 2001. With the ball: 11 wickets at 35.2 at home and 16 wickets at 28.7 away. The most wickets came against India: 7 wickets at 28.4 in 4 ODIs.
Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 6 wickets at 38.7. Brian Murphy captained Zimbabwe in 4 ODIs, winning 0 and losing 4. Zimbabwe won 7 of the ODIs Brian Murphy played and lost 23.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20* | 20 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
| 15* | 8 | West Indies | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Lost |
| 7* | 30 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 7 | 15 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 2002 | Lost |
| 4* | 5 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/43 | 10 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2001 | Won |
| 3/44 | 10 | Netherlands | Queens Sports Club | 2003 | Won |
| 3/52 | 10 | Australia | Bellerive Oval | 2001 | Lost |
| 3/63 | 10 | India | Municipal Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 2/28 | 10 | Kenya | Harare Sports Club | 2002 | Tied/NR |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 6 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 42.50 |
| Australia | 5 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 47.00 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 204.00 |
| India | 4 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 28.43 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 18.83 |
| Kenya | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 30.33 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 20 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Namibia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 14.67 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 11 | 35.18 |
| Away | 10 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 28.69 |
| Neutral | 10 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 142.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 6 | 38.67 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 4 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Queens Sports Club | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 31.25 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.50 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 51.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2000 at Antigua Recreation Ground
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2003 at Mangaung Oval
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 1 December 1976
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 130
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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