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Ian Thomson

Right-hand bat  ·  Right-hand bat
EnglandENG
FULL NAMENorman Ian Thomson
BORN23 Jan 1929, Palfrey Walsall Staffordshire
BATSRight-hand bat
BOWLSRight-arm medium
ROLERight-hand bat
TEAMSEngland
TEST
Cap 426
DEBUTDec 1964
LATESTFeb 1965
◈ INSIGHTSDay 269 / 365
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The Venues tab ranks every ground Norman has played at, by total runs. Find the favourite fortresses.

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Career stats, year-by-year trends, venue records, and bowler matchups — it's all here for Norman.

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Click Matchups in the tabs above to see which bowlers have tested Norman most over their career.

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Career Stats

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RUNS
69
AVERAGE
23
HIGH SCORE
39
INNINGS
4
WICKETS
9
ECONOMY
2.29

Recent form

All matches →
19653 matches
42
AVG 14.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 396 wkts
▼ AVG -9.00 vs career  ·  ▼ -13.00 vs 1964
19642 matches
27
AVG 27.00 · SR 0.00 · HS 273 wkts
▲ AVG +4.00 vs career
1965Career best
42
AVG 14.00 · SR 0.00
▲ AVG -9.00 vs career
1964Career worst · 2 matches
27
AVG 27.00 · SR 0.00
▼ AVG +4.00 vs career

By Format

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TEST · 5 MATCHES
69
AVG 23.00  ·  SR 0.00  ·  HS 39  ·  WKTS 9
PEAK BATTING YEAR
1965
42 runs · avg 14.00
PEAK BOWLING YEAR
1965
6 wickets · econ 2.41

Year by year (last 5)

Full breakdown →
6465
YEARMRUNSAVGSR100s
196534214.000.000
196422727.000.000

VS Every Team (top 5)

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South Africa
69avg 23.00 · SR 0.00
OPPMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
South Africa56923.000.0039——9View→

VS Every Ground (top 5)

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St George's Park
39avg 39.00 · HS 39
The Wanderers Stadium
30avg 30.00 · HS 27
GROUNDMATRUNSAVGSRHS100s50sWKTS
St George's Park13939.000.0039——3View→
The Wanderers Stadium23030.000.0027——1View→
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium100.000.000——3View→