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unusual facts about Mick Norman


Mick Norman

Norman's first-class debut, against India in 1952, coincided with that of Frank Tyson, who regarded the young Norman as 'another Dennis Brookes in the making.' It took several seasons for Norman to establish himself in the first team, but in 1959, Brookes' last season, the Northampton Grammar School old boy made his presence felt with just over 1,000 runs and a maiden Championship century against Warwickshire.



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New English Library

New English Library titles were particularly popular in the early 1970s, when hack writers were hired to work under names such as Richard Allen and Mick Norman to churn out tales of Hells Angels and skinheads.