John Murray (cricketer)
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm medium | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 21 | 635 |
| Runs scored | 506 | 18872 |
| Batting average | 22.00 | 23.58 |
| 100s/50s | 1/2 | 16/84 |
| Top score | 112 | 142 |
| Balls bowled | - | 341 |
| Wickets | - | 6 |
| Bowling average | - | 40.50 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | 2/10 |
| Catches/stumpings | 52/3 | 1268/259 |
John Thomas Murray MBE (born 1 April 1935) is a former English cricketer.
Murray was born in North Kensington and educated at the St John's Church of England School in London.
Murray made his debut as a wicketkeeper for Middlesex in 1952, aged 17 years and 54 days. He is acknowledged as one of the most distinguished wicketkeepers in the history of the game. He played for Middlesex in 508 first-class matches between 1952 and 1975, and for England in 21 Test matches between 1961 and 1967. He was selected as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1967. He later served as an England selector and on the Middlesex General Committee.
His brother in law is the English footballer Alan Mullery.
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