Norton Fredrick
Sri Lankan cricketer (1937–2011)
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Norton Fredrick (14 November 1937, Wattala – 10 August 2011, Wattala) was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was primarily a fast bowler who represented Ceylon from 1964 until 1968 before retiring due to family commitments.
Fullname
Norton Fredrick
Born14 November 1937
Wattala, Sri Lanka
Wattala, Sri Lanka
Died10 August 2011 (aged 73)
Wattala, Sri Lanka
Wattala, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Norton Fredrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1937 Wattala, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 August 2011 (aged 73) Wattala, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 12 August 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On his first-class debut in the Gopalan Trophy in March 1964, he took a hat trick.[1] When Ceylon defeated India in Ahmedabad in January 1965, he took seven wickets in the match, all of top-order batsmen.[2]
He had two sons, one of whom died while serving as an Army officer during the Sri Lankan Civil War.
