Former Test Cricketer for New Zealand Bruce Murray passed away from an unknown cause on January 10, 2023.
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He was aged 82.
Who Was Bruce Murray (Cricketer)?
Bruce Murray was a Test cricketer known for playing 13 Tests as a right-handed opening batsman for New Zealand.
Murray played for several seasons in the Plunket Shield, and became his team’s highest scorer, with 351 runs at an average of 43.87.

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Upon retirement from the game, Murray worked as a school principal from 1981 to 2002, at Tawa College near Wellington, and later at Naenae College in Lower Hutt.
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Murray additionally served as president of Cricket Wellington for four years.
He also wrote several textbooks on geography and was appointed a Companion of the Queen’s Service Order for public services during the late Queen’s Golden Jubilee Honours.
Murray was married to his wife Shona and had three daughters, a son, and grandchildren.
His granddaughters Amelia Kerr and Jess Kerr are also international cricketers, with the former appearing in the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup.


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