Philip Morris (New Zealand cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Philip Robert Morris |
| Born | 15 May 1952 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1975/76–1976/77 | Otago |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 May 2016 | |
Philip Robert Morris (born 15 May 1952) is a New Zealand former cricketer. He played 11 first-class matches for Otago during the 1975–76 and 1976–77 seasons.[1]
Morris was born at Dunedin in 1952 and educated at King's High School in the city.[2] He played for an Otago under-23 side during the 1974–75 season before making his senior representative debut for the team the following season, taking two wickets on debut against Wellington at the Basin Reserve in December 1975 after breaking in to the team following an injury to Larry Eckhoff.[3][4]
Going on to play four more matches for Otago during the season and six during the following season, as well as playing a single List A match for the side, Morris took a total of 16 first-class wickets.[4] He played club cricket for Albion Cricket Club in Dunedin and coached at the club, including helping to coach future New Zealand players Brendon and Nathan McCullum.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ Philip Morris, CricInfo. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ McCarron A (2010) New Zealand Cricketers 1863/64–2010, p. 95. Cardiff: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ISBN 978 1 905138 98 2 (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 June 2023.)
- ^ Captain's hand by Bilby, The Press, volume CXV, issue 34036, 27 December 1975, p. 28. (Available online at Papers Past. Retrieved 20 December 2023.)
- ^ a b Philip Morris, CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Hoult N (2023) 'Ordinary lad' with a rebellious streak: Bazball came from Brendon McCullum's childhood, The Daily Telegraph, 2023-06-12. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Booth L, Hoult N (2023) Bazball: The inside story of a Test cricket revolution, pp. 29–30. London: Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1-5266-7208-7
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