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Norman Gordon

Bowler · 1938 to 1939 · 5 internationals

South Africa
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5Internationals
8Runs
0Hundreds
20Wickets
1Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test56287*2.00--003-0
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test581,96628807205/1037/16240.352.4698.30020
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test581010.1251 (1ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Norman Gordon: Test stats

Test

5 matches · 1938-1939

20wickets
Matches
5
Average
40.35
Economy
2.46
Strike rate
98.30
Best innings
5/103
Five-fors
2
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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test66881938-12-241939-03-03Complete

Questions fans ask about Norman Gordon

How many Test runs has Norman Gordon scored?
Norman Gordon has 8 runs in 6 Test innings from 5 matches at an average of 2.00. Highest score: 7*.
How many Test wickets has Norman Gordon taken?
Norman Gordon has taken 20 wickets in Test from 5 matches at a bowling average of 40.35. Best innings: 5/103.
Which teams has Norman Gordon played international cricket for?
Norman Gordon is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did Norman Gordon play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1938 to 1939. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

5 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1939-03-03England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1939-02-18England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1939-01-20England v South AfricaTestEngland won by inns & 13 runs
1938-12-31England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn
1938-12-24England v South AfricaTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1938 to 1939

Norman Gordon in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

20Wickets
40.35Average
2.46Economy
98.30Strike rate
5/103Best
2Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career56287*2.00--003-0
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career581,96628807205/1037/16240.352.4698.30020
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career581010.1251 (1ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings
0510152010 wickets: 1938-12-311020 wickets: 1939-03-03202019381939
Test wickets by year
0369121938: 12 wickets1219381939: 8 wickets81939
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets
Test runs, innings by innings
02468819381939
Test runs by year
024681938: 0 runs19381939: 8 runs81939
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught1 · 16.7%
Bowled1 · 16.7%
Stumped2 · 33.3%
Not out2 · 33.3%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
50.001 inns
6-0 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
100.333 inns
1122 inns

Recent Test form

Last 6 batting innings
8runs
2.00average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 8 bowling innings
20wickets
40.35average
2.46economy
98.30strike rate
5/103best

Test record by situation

complete career
Norman Gordon: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England46287*2.00--003-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
All581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
Norman Gordon: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home46287*2.00--003-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
All581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
Norman Gordon: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match11100*N/A--00000
2nd innings of the match330110.33--00200
3rd innings of the match22177*7.00--001-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match449407434145/10331.002.7767.1402
2nd innings of the match1129678200/82N/A1.66N/A00
3rd innings of the match22288411753/5823.402.4357.6000
4th innings of the match114421017411/174174.002.36442.0000
All581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
Norman Gordon: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 5110000.0010.0000100
No. 10230110.33--00200
No. 1112277*N/A--000-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Lost120110.50--00100
Drawn34277*3.50--002-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Lost11232012722/12763.503.28116.0000
Drawn471,73428680185/10337.772.3596.3302
All581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
Norman Gordon: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1938220000.00--00200
193924287*4.00--001-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1938237006319125/10326.582.7358.3302
1939351,2662248883/5861.002.31158.2500
All581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002
Norman Gordon: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Kingsmead24287*4.00--001-0
All56287*2.00--003-0
Norman Gordon: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
The Wanderers Stadium246768267125/10322.252.3656.3301
Kingsmead239701738332/127127.662.36323.3300
All581,96628807205/10340.352.4698.3002

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 2

  1. 5/157v EnglandNewlands · 1938-12-31
  2. 5/103v EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium · 1938-12-24

Best Test performances

Norman Gordon: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
7*---0EnglandKingsmead1939-03-03
1--00EnglandKingsmead1939-01-20
0*--00EnglandKingsmead1939-03-03
010.0000EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1938-12-24
0--00EnglandNewlands1938-12-31
0--00EnglandKingsmead1939-01-20
Norman Gordon: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
5/10326832.30EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1938-12-24
5/15732032.94EnglandNewlands1938-12-31
3/5817641.97EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1939-02-18
2/4712012.35EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1939-02-18
2/5911203.16EnglandThe Wanderers Stadium1938-12-24
2/12723203.28EnglandKingsmead1939-01-20
1/174442102.36EnglandKingsmead1939-03-03
0/8229671.66EnglandKingsmead1939-03-03

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1939-03-03England0* & 7*0/82 & 1/174KingsmeadMatch drawn
1939-02-18Englanddid not bat2/47 & 3/58The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn
1939-01-20England1 & 02/127KingsmeadEngland won by inns & 13 runs
1938-12-31England05/157NewlandsMatch drawn
1938-12-24England05/103 & 2/59The Wanderers StadiumMatch drawn