Norm ONeill

Norm ONeill (February 19, 1937 - March 3, 2008)

Former Australian cricketer Norm ONeill played 42 Tests in the 1950 and 1960s, in which he scored 2779 runs at 45.55, with six centuries and a highest score of 181.

ONeill played 70 first class matches for NSW between 1955/1956 and 1966/1967, scoring 5419 runs at an average of 52.61.

"Norm ONeill was one of Australias best ever cricketers,"Cricket New South Wales chief executive David Gilbert said.

"He will be remembered as a dashing stroke-maker who was a crowd favourite. He will be sadly missed."

Norm ONeill passed away Monday 3rd March 2008 at the age of 71.