Norman Gifford died: Fans in England mourn the death of former England captain Norman Gifford who passed away on Tuesday. He breathed his last at the age of 85. This legendary cricketer played cricket for 28 years, playing a total of 1,107 matches in his career, although he didn’t play much international cricket, getting only 17 international matches. Gifford, who took over 2,000 catches in his career, set a record at the age of 44 that will be extremely difficult to break.
A former Worcestershire captain, Norman enjoyed an illustrious playing career that saw him win the County Championship with the Pears in 1964, with his exceptional form rewarded by virtue of a call-up to the England side later that summer, where he went on to represent his country 17 times between 1964 and 1973, including 15 Test Matches and two One Day Internationals.
Norman represented Worcestershire with distinction for 22 years, between 1960 and 1982, with the famed spinner taking a remarkable 1,615 first-class wickets during that time.
Nominated for the Wisden Cricketer of the year in 1975, Norman was honoured in 1978, when he was awarded an MBE for his services to cricket.
He is the oldest cricketer to captain a team in this format. In 1985, Gifford captained at the age of 44 years and 359 days. He captained England in the four-nation ODI series played in Sharjah. This was also his debut series, replacing David Gower. He was not only the second-oldest player to debut, but also holds the record for the oldest captain.
You might be surprised to learn that Norman Gifford’s ODI debut series proved to be his last. His ODI career ended in just three days. This legendary player made his debut against Australia on March 24, 1985. He played his last ODI against Pakistan on March 26, 1985. This meant his ODI career ended within three days. Throughout his ODI career, he scored 0 runs and took 4 wickets in two matches.
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