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Full name | Norman Murray Parker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | 28 August 1948|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test debut(cap 137) | 30 October 1976 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 18 November 1976 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Only ODI(cap 24) | 16 October 1976 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1967/68–1969/70 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1973/74–1978/79 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,11 April 2017 |
Norman Murray Parker (born 28 August 1948) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in three Test matches and one One Day International during 1976. [1]
Parker was born in Dannevirke and grew up in Warkworth in the Northland Region,where he attended Mahurangi College. Later he studied at the University of Otago before going to a teachers' college in Christchurch. [2] His first post as a teacher was at Timaru Boys' High School,where he taught science and physical education from 1971 to 2013. His wife Verna,whom he married in 1970,taught at Timaru Girls' High School. [3]
His highest first-class cricket score was 135 in his first game for Canterbury in 1973–74,in a team total of 225. [4] He also played for South Canterbury in the Hawke Cup. [3]
His brother John also played Test cricket for New Zealand and was in the team with Murray for his four international matches. His son Mark was also a promising cricketer,but his professional career was cut short when he was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings. [5]
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