Norma Whiteman
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| Full name | Betty Norma Johnston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1927[1] Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 2023 (aged 95) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 27) | 20 March 1948 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 July 1951 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1946/47–1950/51 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Betty Norma Johnston (née Whiteman; 28 December 1927 – 9 January 2023) was an Australian cricketer.[2] Whiteman played seven Test matches for the Australia women's national cricket team between 1948 and 1951.[3]
Whiteman died on 9 January 2023, aged 95.[4] At the time of her death, she was Australia's oldest living Test cricketer.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Sthalekar, Lisa (13 July 2018). "Tweet". Retrieved 8 February 2021.
Norma Johnston (née Whiteman) at the ripe old age of 90!
- ^ "Norma Whiteman". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Norma Whiteman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Australian cricket pioneer Norma Johnston dies aged 95". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (8 March 2021). "73 to 0: SCG to house first statue of female cricketer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Norma Whiteman at ESPNcricinfo
- Norma Whiteman at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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