Murray William Goodwin (born 11 December 1972) is a Zimbabwean former

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er who played 19

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and 71

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s. He was a right-handed top-order batsman, strong on the back foot, and a good cutter and puller of the ball.

International career

Born in

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, Goodwin attended St. John's College (Harare) before his family moved to

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when he was 13. He moved back to Zimbabwe in the 1990s, and represented the country between 1998 and 2000. His wife had trouble settling in Zimbabwe, and so, after the Zimbabwe tour of England in 2000, they moved back to Australia. He now resides in southwest Western Australia with his family. Goodwin and

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set the record for the highest 5th wicket partnership for

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in ODI cricket (186*).

Domestic career

After his retirement from international cricket, Goodwin became a regular player for

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and for

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in England. He made 1,183 runs for Western Australia in 2003–04, which was then the highest by a Western Australia player in a Sheffield Shield season. He highlighted his consistency with 840 runs the following season. He also played for the

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as an overseas player. Goodwin holds the Sussex record for the highest individual innings, with 344 * against

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in 2009, beating his own record of 335* set in 2003. Goodwin's 2003 innings helped Sussex to win their first Championship title, after 164 years. He is also the only Sussex batsman to have twice made a double century and a century in the same match. Goodwin led Sussex to the league title in the final match of the 2008

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competition. After the collapse of Sussex's top and middle order against

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, his 87 not out from 64 balls steered Sussex to victory. Needing three runs from Charlie Shreck's final delivery to tie the match and ensure victory for Sussex in the league table, Goodwin hit a six over long-on to clinch the game. Goodwin was released by Sussex County Cricket Club in August 2012, but was soon snapped up by

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, with whom he signed an initial 1-year contract on 17 October 2012. In his first season with Glamorgan, Goodwin averaged over 56 with the bat in the

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, leading to a one-year extension to his contract.

Career best performances

''Updated 18 October 2013''

References

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