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2 unusual facts about Norman Townsend


Norman Townsend

He umpired one Test match between Australia and Pakistan at Adelaide on 22 December to 27 December 1972, won by Australia by an innings with Ian Chappell scoring 196, Rod Marsh becoming the first Australian wicket-keeper to score a century, and Ashley Mallett taking 8/59 in Pakistan’s second innings.

Townsend stood in one of these matches, in Perth, and witnessed the young tearaway bowler Dennis Lillee take 8/29 and 4/63 to help Australia to an innings win against a powerful batting line-up.



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