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{{short description|Cricketer and field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox cricketer
|                name = Lesley Murdoch
|    honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|MBE|size=100%}}
|              female = true
|               image = Lesley Murdoch ONZM (cropped).jpg
|             caption = Murdoch in 2016
|             country = New Zealand
|       international = true
|   internationalspan = 1979–1990
|            fullname = Lesley Jean Murdoch
|          birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|3|18|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Christchurch]], New Zealand
|          death_date = 
|         death_place = 
|            nickname = 
|             batting = Right-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [[off spin|off break]]
|                role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]]

|       testdebutdate = 12 January
|       testdebutyear = 1979
|    testdebutagainst = Australia
|             testcap = 73 
|        lasttestdate = 1 February
|        lasttestyear = 1990
|     lasttestagainst = Australia

|        odidebutdate = 10 January
|        odidebutyear = 1982
|     odidebutagainst = England
|              odicap = 28
|         lastodidate = 11 February
|         lastodiyear = 1990
|      lastodiagainst = Australia

|               club1 = [[Canterbury Magicians|Canterbury]]
|               year1 = 1975/76–1990/91

|             columns = 4

|             column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]
|            matches1 = 6
|               runs1 = 253
|            bat avg1 = 25.30
|           100s/50s1 = 0/1
|          top score1 = 72
|         deliveries1 = –
|            wickets1 = –
|           bowl avg1 = –
|            fivefor1 = –
|             tenfor1 = –
|       best bowling1 = –
|  catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

|             column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
|            matches2 = 25
|               runs2 = 417
|            bat avg2 = 21.94
|           100s/50s2 = 0/1
|          top score2 = 69
|         deliveries2 = –
|            wickets2 = –
|           bowl avg2 = –
|            fivefor2 = –
|             tenfor2 = –
|       best bowling2 = –
|  catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

|             column3 = [[First-class cricket|WFC]]
|            matches3 = 56
|               runs3 = 2,280
|            bat avg3 = 37.37
|           100s/50s3 = 0/18
|          top score3 = 96
|         deliveries3 = 24
|            wickets3 = 0
|           bowl avg3 = –
|            fivefor3 = 0
|             tenfor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = –
|  catches/stumpings3 = 18/–

|             column4 = [[List A cricket|WLA]]
|            matches4 = 51
|               runs4 = 1,172
|            bat avg4 = 27.90
|           100s/50s4 = 1/6
|          top score4 = 117
|         deliveries4 = 16
|            wickets4 = 0
|           bowl avg4 = –
|            fivefor4 = 0
|             tenfor4 = 0
|       best bowling4 = –
|  catches/stumpings4 = 8/–

|                date = 3 August 
|                year = 2021
|              source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17300/17300.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Lesley Jean Murdoch''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|MBE|size=85%}} ({{nee|'''Shankland'''}}; born 18 March 1956) is a New Zealand former [[cricket]]er and [[field hockey]] player. Between 1979 and 1990 she appeared in 6 [[Women's Test cricket|Test matches]] and 25 [[Women's One Day International|One Day Internationals]] for [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]] as a [[Batting (cricket)|batter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/lesley-murdoch-54543/matches |title=Player Profile: Lesley Murdoch |work=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref> Murdoch also [[New Zealand national cricket captains|captained New Zealand]] in three Tests, drawing two and losing one, and fifteen One Day Internationals, winning eight and losing six, with one no result. She played domestic cricket for [[Canterbury Magicians|Canterbury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17300/17300.html |title=Player Profile: Lesley Murdoch |work=CricketArchive |access-date=3 August 2021}}</ref> In hockey, she was a member of the [[New Zealand women's national field hockey team|New Zealand team]] that finished sixth at the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles Olympics]].<ref>[https://olympic.org.nz/athletes/lesley-murdoch Leslie Murdoch]. Profile at olympic.org.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2013.</ref>

In the [[1987 New Year Honours (New Zealand)|1987 New Year Honours]], Murdoch was made a [[Member of the Order of the British Empire]], for services to cricket and hockey.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=50766 |date=31 December 1986 |page=34 |supp=3}}</ref> In the [[2016 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2016 Queen's Birthday Honours]], she was appointed an [[New Zealand Order of Merit|Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]] for services to sport.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/qb2016-list | title=Queen's 90th birthday honours list 2016 |date=6 June 2016 | publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet | access-date=6 June 2016}}</ref>

At the 128th AGM of New Zealand Cricket in November 2022 Murdoch was elected president of the organisation.

Murdoch is currently a commentator for [[Sky Network Television]] calling netball, hockey and cricket. She also is a sideline reporter for [[Radio Sport]] during rugby matches at [[Rugby League Park|AMI Stadium]] and hosts a Saturday morning sports show on Christchurch's [[Newstalk ZB]].

She is also a commentator for the OBS.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{cricketarchive|id=17300}}

{{New Zealand Squad 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup}}
{{1984 New Zealand Women's Olympic Field Hockey Team}}
{{1984 New Zealand Olympic team}}
{{New Zealand Squad 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup}}

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[[Category:Canterbury Magicians cricketers]]
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[[Category:Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire]]
[[Category:Field hockey players from Christchurch]]
[[Category:Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Christchurch]]
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