Mike Shrimpton

Mike Shrimpton
Shrimpton in 1993
Personal information
Full name
Michael John Froud Shrimpton
Born(1940-06-23)23 June 1940
Feilding, New Zealand
Died13 June 2015(2015-06-13) (aged 74)
Hastings, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 97)1 March 1963 v England
Last Test5 January 1974 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 10 122 16
Runs scored 265 5,812 348
Batting average 13.94 29.80 24.85
100s/50s 0/0 7/29 0/1
Top score 46 150 69
Balls bowled 257 4,935 96
Wickets 5 81 0
Bowling average 31.60 29.45
5 wickets in innings 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/35 6/40
Catches/stumpings 2/– 68/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Michael John Froud Shrimpton (23 June 1940 – 13 June 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer and coach.

A middle-order batsman and leg-spinner, he played 10 Tests from 1963 to 1974, but was never able to establish himself in the side. He played for Central Districts in New Zealand domestic cricket from 1961–62 to 1979–80, except for 1974–75, when he played for Northern Districts.