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Norman Gifford: The 44-Year-Old ODI Debutant Who Captained England

By Charanpal Singh Sobti February 28, 2026 • 12:14 PM View: 135

England cricketer Norman Gifford recently died aged 85. He was a crafty, slow left-arm bowler. He was popular with a nickname, Apple Norm that reflected his rosy cheeks and good nature. There are various other reasons to consider him to be a special cricketer:

* He took more than 2000 first-class wickets (2068) and this tally is special considering the speed of reduced red-ball cricket these days and may not be surpassed. He also scored 7048 runs at 13.00. His 33 Test wickets came at 31.09.

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