| Stephen Murdoch | |
| Fullname: | Stephen Joseph Murdoch |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 83 |
| Runs1: | 5306 |
| Bat Avg1: | 37.10 |
| 100S/50S1: | 13/31 |
| Top Score1: | 171 |
| Deliveries1: | 14 |
| Wickets1: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 13.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 1/0 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 53/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 61 |
| Runs2: | 2042 |
| Bat Avg2: | 36.46 |
| 100S/50S2: | 5/12 |
| Top Score2: | 136 |
| Deliveries2: | – |
| Wickets2: | – |
| Bowl Avg2: | – |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 22/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 49 |
| Runs3: | 976 |
| Bat Avg3: | 24.40 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/7 |
| Top Score3: | 92 |
| Deliveries3: | – |
| Wickets3: | – |
| Bowl Avg3: | – |
| Fivefor3: | – |
| Tenfor3: | – |
| Best Bowling3: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 21/– |
| Date: | 9 November 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/38003.html Cricinfo |
Stephen Murdoch (born 6 August 1983) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for Wellington and Canterbury.[1]
After playing for Wellington from 2009–10 to 2017–18, in June 2018 Murdoch was awarded a contract with Canterbury for the 2018–19 season.[2] In February 2019, in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season, Murdoch scored his 5,000th run in the Plunket Shield.[3]
Batting in his usual position at number three, Murdoch hit his highest first-class score of 171 for Wellington against Central Districts in Nelson in 2015–16.[4] He made his highest List A score in 2012-13 when Wellington were chasing Otago's total of 349; going to the wicket at 6 for 1 he made 136 off 124 balls, adding 273 for the second wicket with Michael Papps, and Wellington went on to win with eight balls to spare.[5]