Sion Elgan Morris (born 6 September 1977) is a

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er. Morris is a left-handed batsman. He was born in St Asaph,

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. Morris made his

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debut for Wales Minor Counties in 1998 against

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. From 1998 to 2003, he represented the team in 12 Championship matches, the last of which came against

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. His MCCA Knockout Trophy debut for the team came in 2001 against the Worcestershire Cricket Board. From 2001 to 2004, he represented the team in four Trophy matches, the last of which again came against Oxfordshire. His debut

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appearance for the team came in the third round of the

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against Durham. From 2002 to 2004, he represented the team in four List A matches, the last of which came against

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. In his four matches, he scored 56 runs at a batting average of 18.66, with a high score of 46.List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Sion Morris
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in the

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