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  Nationality Welsh
  Country England
  Country Abbrev ENG
  Name Maurice Turnbull
  Picture Cricket_no_picpng
  Batting Style Right-hand bat
  Bowling Style Right-arm offbreak
  Tests 9
  Test Runs 224
  Test Bat Avg 2036
  Test 100s/50s -/1
  Test Top Score 61
  Test Balls -
  Test Wickets -
  Test Bowl Avg -
  Test 5s -
  Test 10s -
  Test Best Bowling -
  Test Catches/stumpings 1/-
  FCs 388
  FC Runs 17544
  FC Bat Avg 2978
  FC 100s/50s 29/82
  FC Top Score 233
  FC Balls 390
  FC Wickets 4
  FC Bowl Avg 8875
  FC 5s -
  FC 10s -
  FC Best Bowling 1/4
  FC Catches/stumpings 280/-
  Debut Date 10 January
  Debut Year 1930
  Last Date 27 June
  Last Year 1936


Maurice Joseph Lawson Turnbull (born March 16 , 1906 , Cardiff , Wales , died August 5 , 1944 , Montchamp , France ) was a Welsh Cricket er who played in 9 Tests for England from 1930 to 1936.

A talented all round sportsman, he captained Cambridge University in his final year and Glamorgan for 10 seasons and gained two rugby union caps for Wales in 1932-33. He also represented Wales at hockey and was squash champion for South Wales. He is the only one to play cricket for England and rugby for Wales. As a major in the Welsh Guards he was killed instantly by a sniper's bullet during the Normandy landings in 1944.