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| Born | 1 December 1976 (1976-12) (age 49) Salisbury,Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak, googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Andrew Murphy (born 1 December 1976) is a Rhodesian-born formerZimbabweancricketer and a former captain of limited over cricket for Zimbabwe. He played his cricket forMashonaland in Zimbabwe andWestern Province inSouth Africa.
Murphy played 11Test matches and 31One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe, and was the surprise choice as captain whenHeath Streak stepped down in 2001. However, after four ODIs and one Test he sustained a hand injury and relinquished the captaincy, which was awarded toStuart Carlisle.
Murphy returned to international cricket after recovering from injury, playing in the2003 Cricket World Cup before quitting Zimbabwe for England where he was offered a contract to play club cricket. He also took a job, coaching at theUniversity of Cape Town in South Africa.
| Preceded by | Zimbabwean national cricket captain 2001/2 | Succeeded by |
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Alistair Campbell andStuart Matsikenyeri were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament | ||
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