Danny Morrison (cricketer)
Daniel Kyle Morrison (born 3 February 1966) is a New Zealand cricket commentator and former cricketer.[1][2] 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.[3]
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| Full name | Danny Kyle Morrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1966 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler, commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Author | Danny Morrison |
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| 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 |
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.[4] He is one of only three New Zealanders and twenty-two players worldwide to have taken an ODI hat-trick.
On 28 January 1997, Morrison made his final appearance for his national team, and contributed 14 runs in a 106-run partnership with Nathan Astle for the tenth wicket against England, to save the match. He was dropped from the team after the match.
During his international career, Morrison played for New Zealand in three Cricket World Cups - 1987, 1992 and 1996.[5][6]
Fan following
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:
- Commentator on TVNZ, Sky Sports and Fox Sports
- Commentator on the Indian Premier League
- Commentator on the Bangladesh Premier League
- Commentator on the Pakistan Super League
- Commentator on the Caribbean Premier League
- Host of Sky Sports "Cricket Company" show for 7 years
- Host of radio show on Radio Sport for 6 years
- Charity work including the 'Fight for Life' – Meningitis appeal
- Involved in coaching for schools and clubs
- Guest speaker
- Batter/Bowler for the official New Zealand Beach Cricket team in 2008 and 2009
Personal life
Morrison currently lives on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, moving there in 2006 with his wife, Kim Morrison[7] and children, Jacob and Tayla.[8]
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.
References
- "Danny Morrison backs New Zealand in the World Cup; praises India's spin arsenal". crictracker.com. 18 May 2019.
- Subramanian, Suresh (12 November 2019). "Danny Morrison celebrates historic season of Jakarta cricket". The Jakarta Post. Jakarta.
- Geenty, Mark (22 December 2019). "Boxing Day test pain lingers, 32 years on: 'Absolutely plumb. Game, set and match'". Stuff - New Zealand.
- "First One-Day International, NEW ZEALAND v INDIA 1993–94". espncricinfo. 25 March 1994. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- Ghosh, Sandipan. "ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: It's Quite A Wide-Open World Cup – Danny Morrison". sportzwiki.com.
- Mehta, Jigar (9 July 2019). "World Cup Memories: 'Martin Crowe was very secretive about Dipak Patel, he kept him under wraps,' Danny Morrison recalls New Zealand's 1992 run". Firstpost.
- Wrigley, Tam. "Cricket wife Kim Morrison on how her life came crashing down". Honey Nine Australia.
- Geenty, Mark (3 December 2011). "Tragedy changed Danny Morrison's path". Stuff. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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