Brian Andrew Murphy (born 1 December 1976) is a Rhodesian-born former Zimbabwean

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er and a former captain of limited over cricket for Zimbabwe. He played his cricket for

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in Zimbabwe and Western Province in

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. He played a total of 11 Test matches and 31

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s for Zimbabwe, and was the surprise choice as captain when

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stepped down in 2001. However, after four ODIs and one Test he sustained a hand injury and relinquished the captaincy, which was then awarded to Stuart Carlisle. Murphy returned to international cricket after recovering from injury, playing in the

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before quitting Zimbabwe for England where he was offered a contract to play club cricket. He also took a job, coaching at the

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in South Africa.

References

* http://crictime.city * http://www.brmtaylor.com/news-142.html
Cricinfo page on Brian Murphy
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