Murray Goodwin

Murray William Goodwin (born 11 December 1972) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played 19 Tests and 71 One Day Internationals. He is a right handed top-order batsman, who is strong on the back-foot, as well as being a good cutter and puller of the ball.

For the Australian track and field athlete, see Murray Goodwin (athlete).

Murray Goodwin

Personal information
Full name	Murray William Goodwin
Born	(1972-12-11) 11 December 1972 Salisbury, Rhodesia
Nickname	Muzza, Fuzz, Goodie
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Legbreak
Role	batsman
International information
National side	Zimbabwe (1998–2000)
Test debut (cap 37)	7 January 1998 v Sri Lanka
Last Test	1 June 2000 v England
ODI debut (cap 52)	22 January 1998 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	22 July 2000 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013–2014	Glamorgan (squad no. 40)
2006–2007	Warriors
2001–2012	Sussex (squad no. 3)
1998–1999	Mashonaland
1994–2007	Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 19 71 312 375 Runs scored 1,414 1,818 23,376 11,170 Batting average 42.84 27.13 47.41 35.57 100s/50s 3/8 2/8 71/97 14/67 Top score 166* 112* 344* 167 Balls bowled 119 248 713 351 Wickets 0 4 7 7 Bowling average – 52.50 53.71 43.71 5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0 10 wickets in match – 0 0 0 Best bowling – 1/12 2/23 1/9 Catches/stumpings 10/– 20/– 162/– 112/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 October 2013

International career

Born in Rhodesia, Goodwin emigrated to Australia as a teenager. He moved back to Zimbabwe, and represented his country for two years between 1998 and 2000. His wife had trouble settling in Zimbabwe, and so, after the Zimbabwe tour of England in 2000, they moved back to Australia. Murray Goodwin now resides in southwest Western Australia with his family.

Goodwin and Grant Flower set the record for the highest 5th wicket runstand for Zimbabwe in ODI cricket (186*).[1]

Domestic career

After his retirement from international cricket, he became a regular for the Western Warriors in Australia and for Sussex in England. He made 1,183 runs for Western Australia in 2003–04 and highlighted his consistency with 840 the following season. He has also played for the Netherlands as an overseas player.

Goodwin holds the Sussex record for the highest individual innings, with 344* against Somerset in 2009, beating his own record of 335* set in 2003.[2] Goodwin's 2003 innings helped Sussex to win their first-ever Championship title, after 164 years. He is also the only Sussex batsman to have twice made a double century and a century in the same match.[3]

Goodwin led Sussex to the league title in the final match of the 2008 NatWest Pro40 competition. After the collapse of Sussex's top and middle order against Nottinghamshire CCC, his 87 not out from 64 balls steered Sussex to victory. Needing three runs from Charlie Shreck's final delivery to tie the match and ensure victory for Sussex in the league table, Goodwin hit a six over long-on to clinch the game.[4]

Goodwin was released by Sussex County Cricket Club in August 2012, but was soon snapped up by Glamorgan, with whom he signed an initial 1-year contract on 17 October, 2012.[5] In his first season with Glamorgan, Goodwin averaged over 56 with the bat in the County Championship, this triggered a year extension to his contract.[6]

Career best performances

as of 18 October 2013

	Batting				Bowling
	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season	Score	Fixture	Venue	Season
Tests	166 not out	Zimbabwe v Pakistan	Bulawayo	1998	–
ODI	112 not out	Zimbabwe v West Indies	Chester-le-Street	2000	1/12	Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	1998
FC	344 not out	Sussex v Somerset	Taunton	2009	2/23	Zimbabweans v Lahore City	Lahore	1998
LA	167	Western Australia v New South Wales	Perth	2001	1/9	Mashonaland v England A	Harare	1999
T20	102 not out	Sussex Sharks v Essex Eagles	Chelmsford	2007	–

References

1. "Cricket Records | Records | / | Zimbabwe | One-Day Internationals | Highest partnerships by wicket | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
2. Weaver, Paul (20 August 2009). "Murray Goodwin's 344 not out tops record-toppling day at Taunton". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
3. "Hundred in Each Innings of a Match for Sussex". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
4. "Super Sharks stun Notts: Glorious Goodwin steers visitors to title in sensational finish". Sky Sports. 14 September 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
5. Dobell, George (18 October 2012). "Goodwin plays on at Glamorgan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
6. "Murray Goodwin pleads for longer Glamorgan contract". BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.

External links

• Murray Goodwin at ESPNcricinfo