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New Zealand

Full name Daniel Kyle Morrison

Born February 3, 1966, Auckland

Current age 43 years 153 days

Major teams New Zealand, Auckland, Lancashire

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Daniel Kyle Morrison
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 48 71 26 379 42 8.42 1696 22.34 0 0 35 1 14 0
ODIs 96 43 24 171 20* 9.00 400 42.75 0 0 8 2 19 0
First-class 142 161 58 1127 46* 10.94 0 0 43 0
List A 165 71 36 283 30* 8.08 0 0 31 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 48 76 10064 5549 160 7/89 8/83 34.68 3.30 62.9 9 10 0
ODIs 96 95 4586 3470 126 5/34 5/34 27.53 4.53 36.3 1 2 0
First-class 142 24896 13298 440 7/82 30.22 3.20 56.5 19 0
List A 165 7862 5613 212 5/34 5/34 26.47 4.28 37.0 4 2 0
Career statistics
Test debut Australia v New Zealand at Brisbane, Dec 4-7, 1987 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v England at Auckland, Jan 24-28, 1997 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut India v New Zealand at Nagpur, Oct 31, 1987 scorecard
Last ODI New Zealand v Pakistan at Sharjah, Nov 13, 1996 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span 1985/86 - 1996/97
List A span 1986/87 - 1996/97
Profile

Short in stature, a handicap more than made up for with spirit, Danny Morrison succeeded Richard Hadlee as New Zealand's main strike bowler, and with a slingy action and a good outswinger, he led the line with distinction and for the first half of the 1990s was an ever present in the side. As a genuine strike bowler he often went for a few runs, but developed into a good one-day bowler, with a well-disguised slower ball and nagging accuracy, and his ability to swing the ball made him a difficult proposition in his pomp. New Zealand won only two of his last 35 Tests, but each time Morrison was the catalyst, with 6 for 37 against Australia at Auckland in 1992-93, and eight wickets against Pakistan at Christchurch a year later. As a batsman he was a genuine rabbit, at one time holding the world record of 24 Test ducks. It was not really fitting that his final bout of heroics for New Zealand came with the bat, scoring 14 in an unbeaten 10th-wicket stand of 106 with Nathan Astle which saved a Test against England - he was dropped and it turned out to be his final appearance. He played throughout his career for Auckland, and also had one season in England with Lancashire but failed to adapt as well as had been expected.
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May 10, 2002

Radio and television commentator and former New Zealand player Danny Morrison with his children at Auckland Airport. He returned home with the New Zealand team from Pakistan after a bomb blast outside their Karachi hotel caused the tour to be cancelled just prior to the second Test. 10 May 2002.

Morrison with his children after arriving at Auckland Airport

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May 10, 2002

Radio and television commentator and former New Zealand player Danny Morrison hugs his wife Kim after arriving at Auckland Airport. He returned home with the New Zealand team from Pakistan after a bomb blast outside their Karachi hotel caused the tour to be cancelled just prior to the second Test. 10 May 2002.

Morrison hugs his wife after arriving at Auckland Airport

© Photosport

May 10, 2002

Radio and television commentator and former New Zealand player Danny Morrison meets his family after arriving at Auckland Airport. He returned home with the New Zealand team from Pakistan after a bomb blast outside their Karachi hotel caused the tour to be cancelled just prior to the second Test. 10 May 2002.

Morrison meets his family after arriving at Auckland Airport

© Photosport

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