Lesley Murdoch
Lesley Murdoch| Personal information |
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(1956-03-18) 18 March 1956
Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Right-handed |
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Source: Cricinfo, 19 April 2014 |
Lesley Jean Murdoch ONZM MBE (née Shankland, born 18 March 1956) is a former New Zealand cricketer and field hockey player. Between 1979 and 1990 she played in six women's Test matches and 25 women's one-day internationals as a batsman. Murdoch captained New Zealand in three Tests against Australia, drawing two and losing one. She won eight of the 15 ODIs she captained, losing six times, with one "no result".[1] She was a member of the New Zealand women's hockey team that finished sixth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.[2]
In the 1987 New Year Honours, Murdoch was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cricket and hockey.[3] In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport.[4]
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