Murray Goodwin
Full name Murray William Goodwin
Born December 11, 1972, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 36 years 211 days
Major teams Netherlands, Zimbabwe, ACB Chairman's XI, Ahmedabad Rockets, Cricket Australia Chairman's XI, ICL World XI, Mashonaland, Mashonaland A, Subiaco-Floreat, Sussex, Warriors, Western Australia, Western Australia Second XI
Nickname Muzza, Fuzz, Goodie
Playing role Higher middle order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Height 1.77 m
Education St John's, Harare, Zimbabwe; Newtonmoore Senior High, Bunbury, Western Australia
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 19 | 37 | 4 | 1414 | 166* | 42.84 | 3053 | 46.31 | 3 | 8 | 165 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| ODIs | 71 | 70 | 3 | 1818 | 112* | 27.13 | 2654 | 68.50 | 2 | 8 | 160 | 8 | 20 | 0 |
| First-class | 240 | 418 | 32 | 18479 | 335* | 47.87 | 58 | 77 | 135 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 320 | 307 | 37 | 9714 | 167 | 35.97 | 13 | 61 | 99 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 53 | 48 | 6 | 1167 | 102* | 27.78 | 986 | 118.35 | 1 | 6 | 138 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 19 | 8 | 119 | 69 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.47 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 71 | 15 | 248 | 210 | 4 | 1/12 | 1/12 | 52.50 | 5.08 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 240 | 701 | 363 | 7 | 2/23 | 51.85 | 3.10 | 100.1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 320 | 351 | 306 | 7 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 43.71 | 5.23 | 50.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Kandy, Jan 7-11, 1998 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, Jun 1-5, 2000 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo (SSC), Jan 22, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v Zimbabwe at Lord's, Jul 22, 2000 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1994/95 |
| Last First-class | Sussex v Somerset at Hove, Jun 16-19, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1994/95 |
| Last List A | Sussex v Gloucestershire at Hove, Jul 5, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Hampshire v Sussex at Southampton, Jun 13, 2003 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Middlesex v Sussex at Lord's, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard |
Murray Goodwin is a diminutive and sometimes destructive player who can bat anywhere in the top four. His formative years were spent on the bouncy WACA wickets in Perth, and left him a predominantly back-foot player who cuts and pulls the pace men with impunity. His light feet and willingness to use them make him equally adept against spin, and he is quick and alert in the field. Goodwin was born in Rhodesia, where he returned after his family had emigrated to Australia while he was still a youngster. But his wife could not settle in Zimbabwe, and Goodwin went back to Australia after the England tour of 2000, thus renouncing the chance to play Test cricket. Goodwin, who was popular with his team-mates, missed the chance to become one of Zimbabwe's great batsmen. In the meantime he made a name for himself at Sussex. After a prolific season in 2001, he became an instant legend two years later, when he scored a club-record 335 not out against Leicestershire to seal Sussex's first Championship title in their 164-year history. He has since been involved in the success in the C & G Trophy final of 2006. At Western Australia he has enjoyed some big-scoring years, including 1183 in 2003-04 and 840 the following summer, and moved into the top 15 on the state's domestic first-class run list. He joined the ICL in its second season, played eight games for Ahmedabad Rockets, before quitting the league to commit to Sussex.
Geoffrey Dean June 2009
- Joyce ton helps Sussex to Lord's (Jul 5, 2009)
- Allenby ton flattens Nottinghamshire (Jun 3, 2009)
- Goodwin quits ICL to commit to Sussex (Jun 3, 2009)
- Yardy and Goodwin lead Sussex to semis (May 23, 2009)
- Goodwin hundred sinks Surrey (May 10, 2009)
Jun 3, 2009
Murray Goodwin sweeps on his way to a match-winning 64
© Getty Images
Nov 3, 2008
Murray Goodwin made his third half-century of the tournament
© ICL
Oct 22, 2008
Murray Goodwin gears up for a sweep
© ICL
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