Lesley Jean Murdoch ONZM MBE ( née Shankland;born 18 March 1956) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. Between 1979 and 1990 she appeared in 6 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for New Zealand as a batter. [1] Murdoch also captained New Zealand in three Tests,drawing two and losing one,and fifteen One Day Internationals,winning eight and losing six,with one no result. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury. [2] In hockey,she was a member of the New Zealand team that finished sixth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. [3]
In the 1987 New Year Honours,Murdoch was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire,for services to cricket and hockey. [4] In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours,she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport. [5]
Murdoch is currently a commentator for Sky Network Television calling netball,hockey and cricket. She also is a sideline reporter for Radio Sport during rugby matches at AMI Stadium and hosts a Saturday morning sports show on Christchurch's Newstalk ZB.
She is also a commentator for the OBS.
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