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Runako Morton

Full name: Runako Shakur Morton

Born: 22nd July 1978, Rawlins, Gingerland, Nevis

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm off-break

Teams: West Indies (Test: 2005-2008); West Indies (ODI: 2001/02-2007/08); West Indies (Int Twenty20: 2005/06-2007/08); Leeward Islands (Main FC: 1996/97-2007/08); Leeward Islands (Main ListA: 1997/98-2007/08); Nevis (Main Twenty20: 2007/08); All teams

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Pictures: Runako Morton plays a shot

Morton is bowled by Abdur Rehman

Morton takes the catch of Imran Farhat

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Runako Morton was expelled from the West Indian Academy in July 2001 for not following proper code of conduct. It seemed at that time that his career was over as he would never be considered for national selection again. However, he refused to get bogged down and continued scoring runs for his domestic team Leward Islands in the Busta Cup. In February 2002, he was paid for his hard work as he was called into an injury-plagued West Indian squad as a replacement for Marlon Samuels, and became one of the only few Test cricketers from tiny island of Nevis. But he threw away his opportunity when he pulled out of the ICC Champions Trophy in September 2002, after lying about the death of his grandmother, another blot on his poor code of conduct. There was more to come as he was arrested in January 2004, following a stabbing incident, but in May 2005, he was still given a third chance to rectify his sagging career when he was recalled to the ODI squad to face South Africa. He didn’t get to play a game in that series but against New Zealand in 2005-06, he did get his first chance and he proved his worth with his maiden ODI hundred following it up with another ton against Zimbabwe. But he wrote his way into the record books for all the wrong reasons as he made the slowest duck in ODI history against Australia taking 31 balls.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	15	27	1	573	70*	22.03	0	4	48.07	20

Test Career Bowling (2005-2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
West Indies	66	0	50	0	0-4					4.54

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	77	129	8	4494	201	37.14	10	28	91

First-Class Career Bowling (1998/99-2007)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	467	7	289	8	3-17	36.12	0	0	58.37	3.71

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	49	44	4	1330	110*	33.25	2	9	66.00	17

One-Day International Career Bowling (2005)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
West Indies	6	0	2	0	0-2					2.00

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	106	100	15	3307	126	38.90	5	22	44

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2006)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	210	0	254	8	2-35	31.75	0	0	26.25	7.25

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
West Indies	5	5	1	56	20	14.00	0	0	91.80	1

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	8	8	1	102	36	14.57	0	0	98.07	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	6	0	4	0	0-4					4.00

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
West Indies Under-19s	3	3	0	35	23	11.66	0	0	0