| John Parker | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Birth Date: | 21 February 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Dannevirke, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1973–1981 |
| Testdebutdate: | 2 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 1973 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Pakistan |
| Testcap: | 124 |
| Lasttestdate: | 26 December |
| Lasttestyear: | 1980 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Australia |
| Odidebutdate: | 31 March |
| Odidebutyear: | 1974 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Australia |
| Odicap: | 17 |
| Lastodidate: | 3 February |
| Lastodiyear: | 1981 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Australia |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Legbreak googly |
| Club1: | Worcestershire |
| Year1: | 1971–1975 |
| Club2: | Northern Districts |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Matches1: | 36 |
| Runs1: | 1,498 |
| Bat Avg1: | 24.55 |
| 100S/50S1: | 3/5 |
| Top Score1: | 121 |
| Deliveries1: | 40 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 24.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 30/– |
| Matches2: | 24 |
| Runs2: | 248 |
| Bat Avg2: | 12.40 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 66 |
| Deliveries2: | 16 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 10.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 11/1 |
| Matches3: | 207 |
| Runs3: | 11,254 |
| Bat Avg3: | 34.84 |
| 100S/50S3: | 21/53 |
| Top Score3: | 195 |
| Deliveries3: | 903 |
| Wickets3: | 14 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 48.64 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 3/26 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 177/5 |
| Matches4: | 113 |
| Runs4: | 2,121 |
| Bat Avg4: | 21.64 |
| 100S/50S4: | 1/9 |
| Top Score4: | 107 |
| Deliveries4: | 20 |
| Wickets4: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 12.00 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 1/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 45/2 |
| Date: | 10 April |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38113.html Cricinfo |
John Morton Parker (born 21 February 1951) is a former New Zealand international cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1971 and 1984.[1] He captained New Zealand in the third Test against Pakistan in 1976–77.
Parker played cricket in England when young, and helped Imran Khan at this time.[2] He was the youngest of three brothers to play first-class cricket, the other two being Kenneth and Murray Parker.[3]
He played 36 Test matches and 24 One Day International for New Zealand. Parker scored three Test hundreds and 21 first-class hundreds in a career that spanned 14 years.[1]