Full name Gordon James Parsons
Born October 17, 1959, Slough, Buckinghamshire
Current age 50 years 37 days
Major teams Boland, Buckinghamshire, Griqualand West, Leicestershire, Orange Free State, Orange Free State Country Districts, Warwickshire
Nickname Bulldog
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Other Coach
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 338 | 449 | 100 | 6763 | 76 | 19.37 | 0 | 29 | 147 | 0 |
| List A | 351 | 216 | 81 | 1941 | 63* | 14.37 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 338 | 49923 | 24509 | 809 | 9/72 | 30.29 | 2.94 | 61.7 | 19 | 1 | ||
| List A | 351 | 16131 | 10947 | 356 | 4/12 | 4/12 | 30.75 | 4.07 | 45.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class span | 1978 - 1997 |
| List A span | 1979 - 1997 |
'Bullhead', as he was affectionately known on the county circuit circa the 1980s, employed a run-up which began in Derbyshire and he arrived at the crease at roughly the same velocity as a man fired from a circus cannon. OK, so the intimidation factor took a bit of a nosedive when the ball came out of his hand like a piece of churchyard confetti, but this never deterred Gordon when he got one past the bat. He is currently coaching the Highveld Lions in South Africa's domestic circuit.
Martin Johnson, The Daily Telegraph
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