Chris Murtagh

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Nickname: Mini Murts

Role in team: Right hand bat

Squad number: 22

County debut: N/A

Date of birth: 14/10/1984

Height: 5ft 10in

Weight: 70kg

Biography

Chris Murtagh’s exceptional fielding has already won him much praise but now he’s determined to get noticed for his batting. Chris showed his batting prowess with a score of 150 in hot conditions at Wimbledon in 2003, but then his run making seemed to falter. A return to form came when Murtagh made 107 for Loughborough UCCE against Yorkshire, followed by seven outings for Surrey’s second team which brought 503 runs at 71. Murtagh has worked hard to play with more freedom on the offside: he now has a full season at Surrey to build on that progress

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Most memorable individual performance playing for Surrey:
The two hundreds I scored in a Second Eleven Championship match last season at Whitgift against Yorkshire.

Chris Murtagh's career statistics

Favourite Food:
Tapas

Favourite TV programme:
Friends

Most favoured holiday destination:
Barbados

Most embarrassing moment (does not have to be cricket related):
I once went out to bat without my box. Quite embarrassing when everyone knew what I ran back to get!!

What was the first CD or record you purchased:
Oasis, but it was a tape not a CD.

If you could be a professional sportsman in something other than cricket, what would you choose and why:
Golf because of the lifestyle they lead.

Most admired Surrey player of all time:
Alec Stewart

If you were down to your last £10, how would you spend it:
£5 on two bottles of bud and the other £5 on Liverpool to win the Champion's League.