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Full name John Morton Parker
Born February 21, 1951, Dannevirke, Manawatu
Current age 57 years 198 days
Major teams New Zealand,Northern Districts,Worcestershire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Commentator
Relations Brother - KJ Parker,Brother - JM Parker,Nephew - MM Parker
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
36
63
2
1498
121
24.55
3
5
0
30
0
ODIs
24
20
0
248
66
12.40
403
61.53
0
1
11
1
First-class
207
362
39
11254
195
34.84
21
53
177
5
List A
113
106
8
2121
107
21.64
1
9
45
2
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
36
1
40
24
1
1/24
1/24
24.00
3.60
40.0
0
0
0
ODIs
24
1
16
10
1
1/10
1/10
10.00
3.75
16.0
0
0
0
First-class
207
903
681
14
3/26
48.64
4.52
64.5
0
0
List A
113
20
12
1
1/10
1/10
12.00
3.60
20.0
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington, Feb 2-5, 1973 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v New Zealand at Melbourne, Dec 26-30, 1980 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, Mar 31, 1974 scorecard
Last ODI
Australia v New Zealand at Sydney, Feb 3, 1981 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1971 - 1983/84
List A span
1972 - 1983/84
Profile
The youngest of three brothers who all played first-class cricket, John Parker made up his mind to follow in the footsteps of Glenn Turner. A determined, if limited, batsman with a short backlift and plenty of pluck, he was also a fine fielder who could keep wicket if needed. In 1971 he paid his way to England, and had a successful trial at Worcester, scoring 91 on his first appearance. His eventual Test debut -- against Pakistan in 1972-73 -- was not so successful, as he broke a bone in his hand while fielding and was unable to bat. He redeemed himself after a miserable tour of England by scoring 108 against Australia at Sydney in 1973-74, and he was a member of the side which that same season beat Australia for the first time, at Christchurch. However, he was inconsistent as an opener, and did better when he dropped down the batting order. Vice-captain to Turner in Pakistan and India in 1976-77, Parker led his country in one match, against Pakistan at Karachi. He later became an amusing TV commentator. Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Adapted by Wisden from World Cricketers: A Biographical Dictionary (Oxford, 1996).
