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Full name Norman Charles Blundell

Born September 2, 1917, North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria

Died December 9, 2005, Cheltenham North, Victoria (aged 88 years 98 days)

Major teams Victoria

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Legbreak googly

Other Commentator

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
First-class 8 10 2 125 39* 15.62 0 0 7 0
Bowling averages
Mat Runs Wkts BBI Ave 5w 10
First-class 8 626 22 5/37 28.45 1 0
Career statistics
First-class span 1946/47 - 1951/52
Profile

Norman Blundell was a legspinner who played eight times for Victoria after the war, only twice in the Sheffield Shield with his other appearances all against Tasmania. His best figures of 5 for 37 came against Tasmania in 1947-48. At club level he was an allrounder, scoring 4552 runs and taking 495 wickets for VCA Colts, Essendon and Footscray between 1936-37 and 1954-55. Playing against Hawthorn-East Melbourne in 1947, Blundell took 9 for 49 and 8 for 68 in a losing cause.

An inaugural member of the VCA 200 Club, Blundell later became a respected radio commentator on ABC. He once said: "A huge crowd has missed a great day's action by turning out in such small numbers."
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Country Fixtures Country Results
1st Test: England v Australia at Cardiff - Jul 8-12
England 435 Australia 373/4
2nd unofficial ODI: Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane
Jul 12 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
3rd unofficial ODI: Australia A v Pakistan A at Brisbane
Jul 16 (09:00 local, 23:00 GMT)
2nd Test: England v Australia at Lord's
Jul 16-20 (11:00 local, 10:00 GMT)
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