Murray Parker
New Zealand cricketer
Intro | New Zealand cricketer | |
A.K.A. | Norman Murray Parker | |
A.K.A. | Norman Murray Parker | |
Places | New Zealand | |
is | Athlete Cricketer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 28 August 1948, Dannevirke | |
Age | 76 years |
Norman Murray Parker (born 28 August 1948, Dannevirke, Manawatu) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI during 1976.
His highest first-class score was 135 in his first game for Canterbury in 1973-74, in a team total of 225.
His brother John also played for New Zealand and was in the team with Murray for his four international matches. His son Mark was also a promising cricketer, but his professional career was cut short when he was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings.
Murray was a Science and Physical Education teacher at Timaru Boys' High School, and he taught there from 1971 to 2013.