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.
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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.
Death edit
Fredrick died, aged 73, on 10 August 2011, in his native Wattala, a suburb of Colombo. A road near his home is named after him.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ceylon Board President's XI v Madras 1963-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "India v Ceylon, Ahmedabad 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Wisden 2012, p. 198.
External links edit
- Norton Fredrick dies at 73
- Norton Fredrick at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Norton Frederick, Our "Fiery Fred" by Sa'adi Thawfeeq in The Nation
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