# George Murrell

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**George Murrell** (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English [cricketer](/source/Cricket). Murrell's [batting](/source/Batsman_(cricket)) style is unknown. He was christened at [Stoughton](/source/Stoughton,_West_Sussex), [Sussex](/source/Sussex) on 31 January 1790.

Murrell made two [first-class](/source/First-class_cricket) appearances for [Sussex](/source/Sussex_county_cricket_team_(pre-1839)), both against [Kent](/source/Kent_county_cricket_team_(pre-1843)) in 1826 and 1828.[1] In the 1826 match at [Hawkhurst Moor](/source/Hawkhurst_Moor), Murrell was dismissed for a [duck](/source/Duck_(cricket)) twice. Firstly in Sussex's first-innings of 23 all out, though the bowler who dismissed him is not recorded, and secondly by [Horace Bates](/source/Horace_Bates) in Sussex's second-innings total of 43 al out. Kent, who had been dismissed for 62 in their first-innings won the match by 9 wickets.[2] In the 1828 match at the [Vine Cricket Ground](/source/Vine_Cricket_Ground), Kent were dismissed for 37 in their first-innings, with Sussex making 35 in response. Murrell was one of seven ducks in the innings when he was dismissed by Ashby. Kent made 53 in their second-innings, leaving Sussex with a target of 56, which they failed to chase down, managing just 23. Murrell was [unbeaten](/source/Not_out) on 0.[3] These were his only major appearances for Sussex.

## References

1. ["First-Class Matches played by George Murrell"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/37/37368/First-Class_Matches.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

1. ["Kent v Sussex, 1826"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/436.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

1. ["Kent v Sussex, 1828"](https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/0/457.html). CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

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