John Morrison (cricketer)

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John Morrison
New Zealand
Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	17	18
Runs scored	656	252
Batting average	22.62	21.00
100s/50s	1/3	0/1
Top score	117	55
Balls bowled	264	283
Wickets	2	8
Bowling average	35.50	24.87
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a
Best bowling	2/52	3/24
Catches/stumpings	9/-	6/-
As of 4 February 2006 Source: Cricinfo

John Francis Maclean Morrison (born 27 August 1947 in Wellington) played 17 Tests and 18 One Day Internationals for New Zealand. Since retiring from playing he has worked as a commentator and in local body politics, including serving on the Wellington City Council.

He was greatly known for his dribbly spin bowling, including his 'mystery' delivery.

v • d • e New Zealand squad - 1975 Cricket World Cup 1 Turner (c) • 2 Cairns • 3 Collinge • 4 BG Hadlee • 5 DR Hadlee • 6 RJ Hadlee • 7 Hastings • 8 GP Howarth • 9 HJ Howarth • 10 McKechnie • 11 Morrison • 12 Parker • 13 Wadsworth (wk)

v • d • e New Zealand squad - 1979 Cricket World Cup 1 Burgess (c) • 2 Cairns • 3 Chatfield • 4 Coney • 5 Edgar • 6 Hadlee • 7 Howarth • 8 Lees (wk) • 9 McKechnie • 10 Morrison • 11 Stott • 12 Troup • 13 Turner • 14 Wright