Norman Blundell | |
Fullname: | Norman Charles Blundell |
Birth Date: | 2 September 1917 |
Birth Place: | Carlton, Melbourne, Australia |
Death Place: | Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia |
Batting: | Left-handed |
Bowling: | Leg-break and googly |
Club1: | Victoria |
Year1: | 1946-47 to 1951-52 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 8 |
Runs1: | 125 |
Bat Avg1: | 15.62 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 39 |
Deliveries1: | 1142 |
Wickets1: | 22 |
Bowl Avg1: | 28.45 |
Fivefor1: | 1 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/37 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 7/– |
Date: | 15 May 2019 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4368.html Cricinfo |
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]
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]