Bill Murray-Wood

Who was Bill Murray-Wood?

William "Bill" Murray-Wood was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Kent. He was Kent's captain for two years from 1952, leaving in controversial circumstances. He was born at Dartford, Kent.

He was primarily a batsman, and scored 106 not out on his first-class debut against Gloucestershire. However, his early form was often patchy, and he only played occasionally.

His first-class career came to an abrupt end in 1953, when the Kent committee announced that he was being replaced as captain by Doug Wright. He refuted this statement until the annual meeting the following February, when it was made clear the amateur players "would not continue under Murray-Wood's leadership".

He served with the Special Operations Executive during World War II. He died in Southwark, London in 1968, aged 51.