Lesley Jean Murdoch (; born 18 March 1956) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. Between 1979 and 1990 she appeared in 6 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for New Zealand as a batter. Murdoch also captained New Zealand in three Tests, drawing two and losing one, and fifteen One Day Internationals, winning eight and losing six, with one no result. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury. In hockey, she was a member of the New Zealand team that finished sixth at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

In the 1987 New Year Honours, Murdoch was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cricket and hockey. In the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to sport.

Lesley Murdoch

Murdoch is currently a commentator for Sky Network Television calling netball, hockey and cricket. She also is a sideline reporter for Radio Sport during rugby matches at AMI Stadium and hosts a Saturday morning sports show on Christchurch's Newstalk ZB.

Lesley Murdoch

She is also a commentator for the OBS.

Lesley Murdoch

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1956 births

Living people

New Zealand women cricketers

New Zealand women's One Day International captains

New Zealand women's Test captains

New Zealand women Test cricketers

New Zealand women One Day International cricketers

New Zealand women cricket captains

Canterbury Magicians cricketers

New Zealand female field hockey players

Olympic field hockey players for New Zealand

Field hockey players at the 1984 Summer Olympics

New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire

Field hockey players from Christchurch

Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Cricketers from Christchurch