Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer)

Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1976) For other people with the same name, see Brian Murphy (disambiguation).

Brian Murphy

Personal information

Born

1 December 1976 (1976-12) (age 48)
Salisbury, Rhodesia

Batting

Right-handed

Bowling

Legbreak, googly

Career statistics

Competition	Test	ODI
Matches	11	31
Runs scored	123	72
Batting average	10.25	8.00
100s/50s	0/0	0/0
Top score	30	20*
Balls bowled	2,153	1,422
Wickets	18	29
Bowling average	61.83	38.96
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	3/32	3/43
Catches/stumpings	11/–	11/–

Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2006

Brian Andrew Murphy (born 1 December 1976) is a Rhodesian-born former Zimbabwean cricketer and a former captain of limited over cricket for Zimbabwe. He played his cricket for Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and Western Province in South Africa. He played a total of 11 Test matches and 31 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe, and was the surprise choice as captain when Heath Streak stepped down in 2001. However, after four ODIs and one Test he sustained a hand injury and relinquished the captaincy, which was then awarded to Stuart Carlisle.

Murphy returned to international cricket after recovering from injury, playing in the 2003 Cricket World Cup before quitting Zimbabwe for England where he was offered a contract to play club cricket. He also took a job, coaching at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.

References

http://crictime.city Archived 17 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine
http://www.brmtaylor.com/news-142.html
Cricinfo page on Brian Murphy

Preceded byHeath Streak

Zimbabwean national cricket captain
2001/2

Succeeded byStuart Carlisle

v t e Zimbabwe Test cricket captains
1992/93: Houghton 1993–2000: Flower 1996–2002: Campbell 2000–2004: Streak 2001/02: Murphy 2001/02: Carlisle 2004–05: Taibu 2011–15: Taylor 2013: Masakadza 2016–2018: Cremer 2019–22: Williams 2023–present: Ervine
Italics denote deputised captaincy

v t e Zimbabwe ODI cricket captains
1983: Fletcher 1987: Traicos 1992–93: Houghton 1993–00: A Flower 1996–02: Campbell 2000–04: Streak 2001: G Flower 2001: Whittall 2001: Murphy 2001–02: Carlisle 2004–05: Taibu 2006: Duffin 2006–10: Utseya 2008–09: Masakadza 2010–16: Chigumbura 2011–15: Taylor 2016–18: Cremer 2019: Moor 2019: Williams 2020–21: Chibhabha 2021–present: Ervine 2022: Chakabva 2023: Raza

Zimbabwe ODI cricket captains

1983: Fletcher
1987: Traicos
1992–93: Houghton
1993–00: A Flower
1996–02: Campbell
2000–04: Streak
2001: G Flower
2001: Whittall
2001: Murphy
2001–02: Carlisle
2004–05: Taibu
2006: Duffin
2006–10: Utseya
2008–09: Masakadza
2010–16: Chigumbura
2011–15: Taylor
2016–18: Cremer
2019: Moor
2019: Williams
2020–21: Chibhabha
2021–present: Ervine
2022: Chakabva
2023: Raza

v t e Zimbabwe squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup
2 Whittall 8 Vermeulen 9 Streak (c) 10 Wishart 14 Ervine 18 Friend 22 Ebrahim 27 Murphy 33 A. Flower 42 Marillier 44 Taibu 68 G. Flower 77 Olonga 79 Hondo 99 Blignaut Coach: Marsh
Alistair Campbell and Stuart Matsikenyeri were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament

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