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14 Facts About Martyn Moxon

1.

In May 2007, Moxon was confirmed as Director of Professional Cricket at Yorkshire, a role which he left in December 2021.

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Martyn Moxon earned 10 caps through his Test career that was delayed by injury.

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Martyn Moxon was due to play against the West Indies in 1984, but a broken arm meant that his debut was delayed until the 1986 series against New Zealand.

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Martyn Moxon did make his one-day-international debut later in the tour, making 70 on his debut at Nagpur, which remained his highest ODI score.

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Martyn Moxon had to wait until the last Test of 1987 for a recall.

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Martyn Moxon was described by ESPNcricinfo as "the unluckiest of the eight men to make 99 in a Test but never a century".

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Martyn Moxon appeared to be building an innings in the next test, but rain washed out the last two days with Moxon stuck on 81 not out.

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In June 1988, Martyn Moxon was recalled to the test side at Lord's in place of Mike Gatting to bat at number 3.

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Finally getting into bat just before lunch on the third day, Martyn Moxon suffered somewhat by the comparison and was dismissed by Terry Alderman for 0 in the first over.

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Martyn Moxon played in a struggling era for English cricket, the team not winning any of the Test matches in which he played, and only 2 of his 8 ODIs.

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Martyn Moxon began his career with two centuries in his first two home County Championship matches, and it was not long before his elegant driving saw him earmarked for England honours.

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Martyn Moxon established a reliable opening partnership with Ashley Metcalfe, and later captained the county with dignity.

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Martyn Moxon's career coincided with a struggling period for Yorkshire, although he did help them to win the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1987, being named man of the match in their semi-final victory over Surrey.

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In November 2021, during the Yorkshire Cricket racism controversy, Martyn Moxon took leave from his role as director of cricket at the county citing stress.