Michael John Froud Shrimpton (born 23 June 1940, Feilding, Manawatu) is a former cricket

Cricket

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er who played for New Zealand

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, Central Districts Stags

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 and Northern Districts Knights

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He played 10 Tests for NZ, from 1963 to 1974, but did not score a fifty and only took five wickets in his ten games. He has also coached the New Zealand women's cricket team

New Zealand women's cricket team

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to victory in the Women's World Cup. He is currently the coach for the Sydenham Cricket club (Christchurch) Senior side.