John Morrison (cricketer)
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John Francis Maclean Morrison, MNZM
(born 27 August 1947 in Wellington
) played 17 Tests
and 18 One Day Internationals for New Zealand
. Since retiring from playing he has worked as a commentator and in local body politics, including serving on the Wellington
City Council.
He was greatly known for his dribbly spin bowling, including his 'mystery' delivery.
New Zealand Order of Merit
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(born 27 August 1947 in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
) played 17 Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and 18 One Day Internationals for New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
. Since retiring from playing he has worked as a commentator and in local body politics, including serving on the Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
City Council.
He was greatly known for his dribbly spin bowling, including his 'mystery' delivery.