Danny Morrison (cricketer)

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Danny Morrison
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Personal information
Full name
Danny Kyle Morrison
Born (1966-02-03) 3 February 1966 (age 59)
Auckland, New Zealand
NicknameMad Man
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler, commentator
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  164)4 December 1987 v  Australia
Last Test24 January 1997 v  England
ODI debut(cap  58)31 October 1987 v  India
Last ODI13 November 1996 v  Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches4896142165
Runs scored3791711,127283
Batting average 8.429.0010.948.08
100s/50s0/00/00/00/0
Top score4220* 46* 30*
Balls bowled10,0644,58613,2987,862
Wickets 160126440212
Bowling average 34.6827.5330.2226.47
5 wickets in innings 102192
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling7/895/347/825/34
Catches/stumpings 14/–19/–43/–31/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2017
Mad As I Wanna Be
AuthorDanny Morrison
Language English
Genre Autobiography
Publisher Hodder Moa Beckett
Publication date
1997
Publication place New Zealand
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages228
ISBN 1-86958-561-5
OCLC 39724335
LC Class GV915.M65 A3 1997

Daniel Kyle Morrison (born 3 February 1966) is a New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer. [1] [2] He specialized as a pace bowler and was known for his useful outswinger. He made his Test debut for New Zealand in 1987 at the age of 21, playing against Australia. [3]

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International career

His most notable bowling accomplishment occurred on 25 March 1994 when he took a hat-trick in a One Day International (ODI) match against India. [4] He is one of only three New Zealanders and twenty-two players worldwide to have taken an ODI hat-trick.

On 28 January 1997, Morrison made his final appearance for his national team, contributing 14 runs in a 106-run partnership with Nathan Astle for the tenth wicket against England, which saved the match. He was dropped from the team after the match.

During his international career, Morrison represented New Zealand in three Cricket World Cups: 1987, 1992, and 1996. [5] [6]

After cricket

Since his departure from international cricket, Morrison has been employed in numerous cricket-related positions. These include:

Personal life

Morrison currently lives on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, moving there in 2006 with his wife, Kim Morrison [7] and children, Jacob and Tayla. [8]

Autobiography

Morrison released an autobiography after his retirement named Mad As I Wanna Be that was published in 1997. This received generally positive reviews although outspoken New Zealand Cricket commentator Richard Whiting described the overall tone of the book as 'mental'. He has also written a book called the Danny Morrison Junior Cricket Diary as an aid for aspiring young cricketers.

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