Norman Gifford
On scorecards: N Gifford
In-game rating: 78/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Norman Gifford played 15 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1964 to 1973. The first came against Australia at Lord's, with a score of 5 and 3 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Lord's in 1973.
The best bowling is 5 for 55 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1973. In all: 1 five-wicket haul. With the ball: 20 wickets at 32.9 at home and 13 wickets at 28.3 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 16 wickets at 24.9 in 4 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 12 wickets at 24.8. England won 3 of the Tests Norman Gifford played and lost 3, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25* | 69 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1973 | Won |
| 24 | – | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 19 | 86 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1973 | Lost |
| 17 | 112 | India | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
| 16* | 48 | Australia | Lord's | 1972 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/55 | 29 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1973 | Drawn |
| 4/43 | 19 | India | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
| 4/84 | 45.3 | India | Lord's | 1971 | Drawn |
| 3/64 | 34 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1973 | Lost |
| 3/69 | 53.4 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1971 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/127 against India (1971).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 57 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 42.67 |
| India | 4 | 54 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 20.91 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 16 | 24.88 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 129 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 20 | 32.90 |
| Away | 4 | 50 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 28.31 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 28.00 |
| 1970s | 13 | 172 | 19.11 | 0/0 | 28 | 31.64 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 58 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 24.83 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 102.00 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 32.71 |
| Niaz Stadium | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 37.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1964 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1973 at Lord's
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