- Role
- Batter
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm off break
Lesley Murdoch is a cricketer who plays for New Zealand. She was born on 18 March 1956 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Lesley plays as a batter, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break.
International career
- Test: debut on 12 January 1979 against Australia (cap 73); most recent Test on 1 February 1990 against Australia.
- ODI: debut on 10 January 1982 against England (cap 28); most recent ODI on 11 February 1990 against Australia.
Lesley has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 6 Tests Lesley has scored 253 runs at an average of 25.30, with a highest score of 72. Her tally includes 1 fifty. In the field: 1 catch.
In 25 ODIs Lesley has scored 417 runs at an average of 21.94, with a highest score of 69. Her tally includes 1 fifty. In the field: 4 catches.
In 56 first-class matches Lesley has scored 2,280 runs at an average of 37.37, with a highest score of 96. Her tally includes 18 fifties. In the field: 18 catches.
In 51 List A matches Lesley has scored 1,172 runs at an average of 27.90, with a highest score of 117. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 6 fifties. In the field: 8 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 25 | 56 | 51 |
| Runs | 253 | 417 | 2,280 | 1,172 |
| Batting average | 25.30 | 21.94 | 37.37 | 27.90 |
| 100s/50s | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/18 | 1/6 |
| Top score | 72 | 69 | 96 | 117 |
| Balls bowled | – | – | 24 | 16 |
| Wickets | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling average | – | – | – | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | – | – | – | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 4/– | 18/– | 8/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Canterbury (1975/76–1990/91)
Questions and answers
When was Lesley Murdoch born?
18 March 1956, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
What is Lesley Murdoch’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm off break.
How many Test runs has Lesley Murdoch scored?
253 runs in 6 matches (as of 3 August 2021).
How many ODI runs has Lesley Murdoch scored?
417 runs in 25 matches (as of 3 August 2021).
When did Lesley Murdoch make her Test debut?
12 January 1979 against Australia.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Lesley Murdoch on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 3 August 2021. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.