Bill Murray-Wood
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| Full name | William Murray-Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
30 June 1917 Dartford, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
21 December 1968 (aged 51) Southwark, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Bill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–1953 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–1956 | M.C.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1936–1938 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 19 April 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William "Bill" Murray-Wood (30 June 1917 – 21 December 1968) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Kent.[1] He was Kent's captain for two years from 1952, leaving in controversial circumstances. He was born at Dartford, Kent.
He was primarily a batsman, and scored 106 not out on his first-class debut against Gloucestershire. However, his early form was often patchy, and he only played occasionally.
His first-class career came to an abrupt end in 1953, when the Kent committee announced that he was being replaced as captain by Doug Wright. He refuted this statement until the annual meeting the following February, when it was made clear the amateur players "would not continue under Murray-Wood's leadership".
He served with the Special Operations Executive during World War II. He died in Southwark, London in 1968, aged 51.
References
- ↑ "Player Profile: Bill Murray-Wood". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- Player profile: Bill Murray-Wood from ESPNcricinfo
- Bill Murray-Wood at CricketArchive
- W Murray-Wood Obituary from Cricinfo
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| Preceded by David Clark |
Kent County Cricket Club captain 1952–1953 |
Succeeded by Doug Wright |