Norman Blundell

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]

Norman Blundell

Personal information
Full name	Norman Charles Blundell
Born	(1917-09-02)2 September 1917 Carlton, Melbourne, Australia
Died	9 December 2005(2005-12-09) (aged 88) Cheltenham, Melbourne, Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Leg-break and googly
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946-47 to 1951-52	Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 125 Batting average 15.62 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 39* Balls bowled 1142 Wickets 22 Bowling average 28.45 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/37 Catches/stumpings 7/–
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

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers