Danny Morrison (cricketer)

Danny Morrison
Personal information
Full name Danny Kyle Morrison
Born (1966-02-03) 3 February 1966
Auckland, New Zealand
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler, commentator
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 164) 4 December 1987 v Australia
Last Test 24 January 1997 v England
ODI debut (cap 58) 31 October 1987 v India
Last ODI 13 November 1996 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 48 96 142 165
Runs scored 379 171 1,127 283
Batting average 8.42 9.00 10.94 8.08
100s/50s –/– –/– 0/0 0/0
Top score 42 20* 46* 30*
Balls bowled 10,064 4,586 13,298 7,862
Wickets 160 126 440 212
Bowling average 34.68 27.53 30.22 26.47
5 wickets in innings 10 2 19 2
10 wickets in match – n/a 0 0
Best bowling 7/89 5/34 7/82 5/34
Catches/stumpings 14/– 19/– 43/- 31/-
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2017
Mad As I Wanna Be
Author Danny Morrison
Country New Zealand
Language English
Genre Autobiography
Publisher Hodder Moa Beckett
Publication date
 1997
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 228
ISBN 1-86958-561-5
OCLC 39724335
LC Class GV915.M65 A3 1997

Daniel Kyle Morrison (born 3 February 1966) is a former New Zealand cricketer (Black Caps). He specialised as a pace bowler with a useful outswinger. He made his test debut for New Zealand in 1987 at the age of 21 against Australia.

He is fondly remembered by his fans for his big grin and his unique bowling action. During the final stride of the delivery his bowling arm used to displace air behind the umpire in such a manner that it would make umpire’s shirt flutter.

International career

His most notable bowling accomplishment occurred on 25 March 1994, when he took a hat-trick in a One Day International (ODI) against India.[1] He is one of only two New Zealanders and twenty-one players worldwide to have taken an ODI hat-trick.

However, arguably, he did have some form of batting prowess. His most famous innings was when he contributed 14 in a 106-run partnership with Nathan Astle for the tenth wicket against England, to save the match. This occurred in his final test appearance for the national team on 28 January 1997. He was dropped from the team after the match as this was the first (and last) vaguely successful manoeuvre Morrison had executed.

Fan following

Morrison's most 'notable' 'accomplishment' as a 'batsman' is that he once held the world record for Test ducks. Of the 48 Tests he played, he was dismissed without scoring in 24 innings.

Morrison was often subjected to good natured ridicule regarding this from his teammates and the general public due to his feeble efforts. This went as far as a tie being manufactured in 1996 featuring numerous ducks to celebrate his world record. He is sometimes referred to as "The Duckman" (see List of nicknames used in cricket) and also launched a duck caller for hunters on the back of his record. The duck callers were not very successful.

After cricket

Since his departure from international cricket, Morrison has been employed in numerous cricket-related positions. These include:

Personal life

Morrison currently lives on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, moving there in 2006 with his wife and children, Jacob and Tayla.[2]

Autobiography

Morrison released an autobiography after his retirement named Mad As I Wanna Be that was published in 1997. This received generally positive reviews although outspoken New Zealand Cricket commentator Richard Whiting described the overall tone of the book as 'mental'. He has also written a book called the Danny Morrison Junior Cricket Diary as an aid for aspiring young cricketers.

International record

Test 5 Wicket hauls

#FiguresDanny's MatchOpponentVenueCityCountryYear
15/694 EnglandLancaster ParkChristchurchNew Zealand1988
25/7510 IndiaLancaster ParkChristchurchNew Zealand1990
35/9811 IndiaMcLean ParkNapierNew Zealand1990
45/14512 IndiaEden ParkAucklandNew Zealand1990
55/15320 Sri LankaBasin ReserveWellingtonNew Zealand1991
65/4126 PakistanTrust Bank ParkHamiltonNew Zealand1993
77/8928 AustraliaBasin ReserveWellingtonNew Zealand1993
86/3729 AustraliaEden ParkAucklandNew Zealand1993
96/6938 West IndiesLancaster ParkChristchurchNew Zealand1995
105/6147 West IndiesAntigua Recreation GroundSt John'sAntigua1996

ODI 5 Wicket hauls

#FiguresMatchOpponentVenueCityCountryYear
15/4681 PakistanLancaster ParkChristchurchNew Zealand1995
25/3495 Sri LankaSharjah Cricket StadiumSharjahUAE1996

International awards

One Day International Cricket

Man of the Match Awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 Pakistan Seddon Park, Hamilton 14 March 1989 10-1-33-4, 2 ct.; DNB  New Zealand won by 7 wickets.[3]
2 Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 11 November 1996 DNB ; 10-0-34-5, 1 Ct.  New Zealand won by 7 wickets.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First One-Day International, NEW ZEALAND v INDIA 1993–94". espncricinfo. 25 March 1994. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Geenty, Mark (3 December 2011). "Tragedy changed Danny Morrison's path". Stuff. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "1988-1989 New Zealand v Pakistan - 4th Match - Hamilton". HowStat. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "1996-1997 Singer Champions Trophy - 4th Match - New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Sharjah". HowStat. 18 February 2007. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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