George Murray (cricketer)

George Murray

Personal information
Full name	George Ian Murray
Born	6 November 1940 South Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Batting style	Left-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1964	Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 1 Runs scored 1 Batting average 1.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 1 Balls bowled 146 Wickets 3 Bowling average 31.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/44 Catches/stumpings 0/-
Source: CricketArchive, 31 December 2012

George Ian Murray (born 6 November 1940) is a former Australian cricketer who played a single match for Western Australia during the 1964–65 season. Born in South Perth, Western Australia,^[1] Murray's sole match at first-class level came in November 1964, in a Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the WACA Ground in Perth.^[2] The match, which was the first of the season, ended in a draw after four days.^[3] Murray, who bowled right-arm fast-medium but batted left-handed, opened the bowling with Laurie Mayne in both innings. He took only one wicket in Victoria's innings, dismissing Ray Jordon, but finished with figures of 2/44 in the second innings.^[4] Murray did not play at state level again,^[5] with Western Australia's fast bowling stocks already including Mayne, Garth McKenzie, Des Hoare, and Jim Hubble, amongst others.^[6]

References

1. George Murray player profile – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
2. First-class matches played by George Murray – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
3. Sheffield Shield 1964/65 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
4. Western Australia v Victoria, Sheffield Shield 1964/65 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
5. George Murray – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
6. Sheffield Shield 1964/65: Bowling for Western Australia – CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 December 2012.