Norman Yardley
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Right arm medium | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 20 | 446 |
| Runs scored | 812 | 18173 |
| Batting average | 25.37 | 31.17 |
| 100s/50s | 0/4 | 27/83 |
| Top score | 99 | 183* |
| Balls bowled | 1662 | 21080 |
| Wickets | 21 | 279 |
| Bowling average | 33.66 | 30.48 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 5 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 3/67 | 6/29 |
| Catches/stumpings | 14/0 | 328/1 |
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Test debut: 24 December 1938 |
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Norman Walter Dransfield Yardley (born 19 March 1915 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, died 3 October 1989 in Sheffield, Yorkshire) was an English cricketer.
He played for Cambridge University, Yorkshire and England, as a right-handed batsman. He captained Yorkshire (1948-1955) and England on 14 occasions, winning 4 times,losing 7 and drawing 3.
Yardley was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1948 and he retired in 1955. He was a commentator for Test Match Special from 1956 to 1973. He was President of Yorkshire CCC at the time of his death.
| Preceded by: W.R.Hammond G.O.Allen F.G.Mann |
English national cricket captain 1947 1948 1950 |
Followed by: G.O.Allen F.G.Mann F.R.Brown |
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