Dick Motz

Dick Motz
Motz in 1961
Personal information
Full name
Richard Charles Motz
Born(1940-01-12)12 January 1940
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died29 April 2007(2007-04-29) (aged 67)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 92)8 December 1961 v South Africa
Last Test21 August 1969 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 32 142
Runs scored 612 3,494
Batting average 11.54 17.12
100s/50s 0/3 1/13
Top score 60 103*
Balls bowled 7,034 29,773
Wickets 100 518
Bowling average 31.48 22.71
5 wickets in innings 5 24
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 6/63 8/61
Catches/stumpings 9/– 41/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Richard Charles Motz (12 January 1940 – 29 April 2007) was a New Zealand cricketer. A right-arm fast bowler and hard-hitting lower order batsman, Motz played 32 Test matches for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1961 and 1969. He was the first bowler for New Zealand to take 100 wickets in Test cricket.