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Deryck Murray

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Deryck Murray is a former West Indies cricketer, born on 20 May 1943, a wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman who kept wicket to the great West Indian fast bowling attacks of the 1970s and effected 189 Test dismissals. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, he captained Trinidad and Tobago from 1976 to 1981 and studied economics at Jesus College, Cambridge, where he won a blue. He was vice-captain of the West Indies sides that won the 1975 and 1979 World Cups, and in the 1975 tournament inspired a one-wicket win over Pakistan with an unbeaten 61.

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    (born 20 May 1943) is a former West Indies cricketer
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    he first played for Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team while still at school
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    Murray was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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    is a former West Indies cricketer
  • Competed In: Cricket World Cup, Cricket World Cup
    vice-captain of the sides which won the 1975 World Cup and the 1979 World Cup
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    is a former West Indies cricketer
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