Norman Gordon

Norman Gordon (6 August 1911 2 September 2014) was a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches during the 1938–39 South African cricket season.

Norman Gordon
Personal information
Full name
Norman Gordon
Born(1911-08-06)6 August 1911
Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Died2 September 2014(2014-09-02) (aged 103)
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 151)24 December 1938 v England
Last Test14 March 1939 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1933–1948Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 5 29
Runs scored 8 109
Batting average 2.00 5.19
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 7* 20
Balls bowled 1,966 7,173
Wickets 20 126
Bowling average 40.35 22.24
5 wickets in innings 2 8
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/103 6/61
Catches/stumpings 1/– 8/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 August 2009

He was born in Boksburg, Transvaal. He is the only male Test cricketer to live beyond 100 years of age. Gordon became the oldest-ever Test cricketer on 23 March 2011, when he surpassed New Zealander Eric Tindill, who died on 1 August 2010, approximately four months before his 100th birthday.

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