John Morris is highly respected for developing a notorious career as a professional cricket player. With over 20 years of specialist cricket knowledge and experience behind him, he is best known for becoming the bowler who bowled the ball at Brian Lara whilst scoring his world record 501 not out. Having played at both the county level and national level, he was able to score over 21,000 first-class runs with 52 first-class centuries. When looking to hire an inspirational sports speaker to attend your future events, do not hesitate in hiring John today.
With a remarkable career behind him, John began his cricketing journey by joining Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Making his debut at the age of 18 against the Pakistan touring team, he continued to appear as a regular member of the team during his entire career and helped them win the Refuge Assurance League in 1990 and the Benson and Hedges Cup in 1993. A respected sportsman, John was selected to join the England national cricket team and went down in history for some of the remarkable performances he completed at the club. Coming in at number 6 with a score of 641 for 4 during his debut test match, John’s decorated career is still treasured throughout the cricket industry to this day.
Described as a ‘talented and potentially destructive middle-order batsman’ during his 20-year career, he decided to transfer from Derbyshire County Cricket Club to Durham County Cricket Club in 1994. Infamy was soon to follow him to the club because later that year, John made history by becoming the bowler who bowled the ball at Brian Lara whilst scoring his world record 501 off. A leading authority in his field, John decided to join Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in 2000 before retiring one year later. Having most recently become the Head of Cricket at Derbyshire County Cricket Club, his expertise is treasured by audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
An infamous cricket legend, John Morris is now in high demand to attend a wide range of events across the UK to appear as a keynote speaker and/or an event host. With a repertoire of specialist knowledge throughout the sporting industry, he is renowned for sharing his journey to success with audiences at events. When looking to hire a captivating sports speaker to attend your next event, look no further than John Morris.
