Norman Blundell (2 September 1917 – 9 December 2005) was an Australian cricketer. He played eight first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1946 and 1951.[1]
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| Full name | Norman Charles Blundell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 1917 Carlton, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 December 2005 (aged 88) Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break and googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946-47 to 1951-52 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Blundell played district cricket for the Colts, Essendon and Footscray. Over 197 First XI matches he scored 4554 runs at 24.2, and took 495 wickets at 19.3.[2] As of 2023/24, he holds the district/premier record for best match bowling figures, when he took 17/117 (9/49 & 8/68) for Essendon against Hawthorn-East Melbourne in 1946/47.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Norman Blundell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ^ "VCA 1st XI Career records 1889–90 to 2020–21 A-C" (PDF). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "12 or more wickets in a Men's 1st XI Match" (PDF). Cricket Victoria. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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