William Murray-Wood

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = William Murray-Wood
country = England
fullname = William Murray-Wood
nickname = Bill
dayofbirth = 30
monthofbirth = 6
yearofbirth = 1917
placeofbirth = Dartford, Kent
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 21
monthofdeath = 12
yearofdeath = 1968
placeofdeath = Southwark, London
countryofdeath = England
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right arm leg break
club1 = Kent
year1 = 1936–1953
club2 = M C C
year2 = 1955–1956
club3 = Oxford University
year3 = 1936-1938
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 106
runs1 = 2262
bat avg1 = 13.96
100s/50s1 = 3/3
top score1 = 107
deliveries1 = 6534
wickets1 = 100
bowl avg1 = 38.50
fivefor1 = 2
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 6/29
catches/stumpings1 = 45/–
date = 21 December
year = 1968
source = http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/17752.html Cricinfo

William Murray-Wood (June 30, 1917 – December 21, 1968) was an English cricketer.

Murray-Wood was born in Dartford, Kent in 1917. He played first-class cricket for 20 years, appearing for Oxford University and Kent, between 1933 to 1953, and was Kent's captain for two years from 1952.

He was primarily a batsman, and scored 106 not out on his first-class debut against Gloucestershire. However, his early form was often patchy, and he only played occasionally.

His first-class career came to an abrupt end in 1953, when the Kent committee announced that he was being replaced as captain by Doug Wright. He refuted this statement until the annual meeting the following February, when it was made clear the amateur players "would not continue under Murray-Wood's leadership".

He served with the Special Operations Executive during World War II. He died in Southwark, London in 1968, aged 51.

References

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* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/31/31635/31635.html Bill Murray-Wood] at CricketArchive
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228446.html W Murray-Wood Obituary] from Cricinfo