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Mike Shrimpton

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
New ZealandNZ
FULL NAMEMichael John Froud Shrimpton
BORN23 Jun 1940, Feilding Manawatu
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSLegbreak
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSNew Zealand
TEST
Cap 97
DEBUTMar 1963
LATESTJan 1974
◈ INSIGHTSDay 269 / 365
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The Venues tab ranks every ground Michael has played at, by total runs. Find the favourite fortresses.

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Career stats, year-by-year trends, venue records, and bowler matchups — it's all here for Michael.

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Click Matchups in the tabs above to see which bowlers have tested Michael most over their career.

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Career Stats

All formats →
RUNS
265
AVERAGE
13.95
STRIKE RATE
61.20
HIGH SCORE
46
SIXES
1
INNINGS
19
WICKETS
5
ECONOMY
4.86

Recent form

All matches →
19741 matches
28
AVG 14.00 · SR 36.36 · HS 28
▲ AVG +0.05 vs career  ·  ▼ -5.00 vs 1973  ·  SR -24.84
19731 matches
38
AVG 19.00 · SR 30.89 · HS 222 wkts
▲ AVG +5.05 vs career  ·  SR -30.31
1963Career best
77
AVG 19.25 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG +5.30 vs career
1974Career worst · 1 matches
28
AVG 14.00 · SR 36.36
▼ AVG +0.05 vs career

By Format

TEST · ODI · T20I →
TEST · 10 MATCHES
265
AVG 13.95  ·  SR 61.20  ·  HS 46  ·  WKTS 5
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1963
77 runs · avg 19.25
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1971
3 wickets · econ 5.02

Year by year (last 5)

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6466717374
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
197412814.0036.360
197313819.0030.890
197125418.0027.840
196636811.33188.890
1964100.000.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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England
199avg 15.31 · SR 86.52
Australia
66avg 16.50 · SR 33.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
England719915.3186.5246——3View→
Australia26616.5033.0028——2View→
South Africa100.000.000———View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium
114avg 16.29 · HS 46
AMI Stadium
47avg 11.75 · HS 31
Melbourne Cricket Ground
38avg 19.00 · HS 22
Basin Reserve
38avg 19.00 · HS 28
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium411416.2962.6446———View→
AMI Stadium24711.7597.9231——3View→
Melbourne Cricket Ground13819.0030.8922——2View→
Basin Reserve13819.000.0028———View→
Sydney Cricket Ground12814.0036.3628———View→