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Place of Birth: Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe
About John McPhun
- John David McPhun (born September 8, 1940 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) was a first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup. McPhun struggled early in his career, making just 147 runs from his first eight first-class matches, with a highest score of 39.
- After a ?2 1/2-year absence he returned to the side for a fixture against Border in the 1963/64 Currie Cup and, opening the batting with Ray Gripper, scored 131.
- Rhodesia went on to win the match by an innings and 74 runs.
- Scores in the following two matches of 93 and 69* respectively saw him finish the season with an average of 106.00. His form again fell away and in his next 11 matches could only manage two half centuries.
- McPhun however remained in the Rhodesian team and came good in 1970/71 with 525 runs at 75.00 in first-class matches, including 453 runs at 75.50 in the Currie Cup.
- He made his highest first-class score of 154 in a match against Orange Free State at Bloemfontein in 1970.He was also a Rhodesian field hockey international and competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
- His teammates included fellow cricketers Lloyd Koch and Robert Ullyett.
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