John Murray (cricketer)

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John Murray England (ENG)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	21	635
Runs scored	506	18872
Batting average	22.00	23.58
100s/50s	1/2	16/84
Top score	112	142
Balls bowled	-	341
Wickets	-	6
Bowling average	-	40.50
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	-
Best bowling	-	2/10
Catches/stumpings	52/3	1268/259
Test debut: 8 June 1961 Last Test: 27 July 1967 Source: [1]

John Thomas Murray MBE (born 1 April 1935) is a former English cricketer.

Murray was born in North Kensington and educated at the St John's Church of England School in Notting Hill.

Murray made his debut as a wicketkeeper for Middlesex in 1952, aged 17 years and 54 days. Most elegant behind the stumps, he is acknowledged as one of the most distinguished wicketkeepers in the history of the game. He played for Middlesex in 508 first-class matches between 1952 and 1975, and for England in 21 Test matches between 1961 and 1967. He was selected as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1967. He later served as an England selector and on the Middlesex General Committee.

His brother in law is the English footballer Alan Mullery.