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Norm O'Neill, the middle-order batsman who played 42 Tests for Australia during the 1950s and 1960s, has died at the age of 71. O'Neill scored 2779 Test runs at 45.55 but he will perhaps be best remembered as the man who made 181 in the tied Test against West Indies in Brisbane in 1960-61.
A broad-shouldered, back-foot player of immense power, O'Neill was unfairly labelled "the new Bradman" early in his career. His international days began well and after the memorable Gabba tie he was averaging 67.68 from 14 Tests.
Brisbane was a productive venue for him - he made his Test debut there in 1958-59 and scored an unbeaten 71 against England that guided Australia to victory and in the words of Wisden was a brilliant piece of batsmanship that "saved a game that had been torturous for days". He finished that Ashes series with 282 runs at 56 and further fame was to follow him on his first tour.
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A broad-shouldered, back-foot player of immense power, O'Neill was unfairly labelled "the new Bradman" early in his career. His international days began well and after the memorable Gabba tie he was averaging 67.68 from 14 Tests.
Brisbane was a productive venue for him - he made his Test debut there in 1958-59 and scored an unbeaten 71 against England that guided Australia to victory and in the words of Wisden was a brilliant piece of batsmanship that "saved a game that had been torturous for days". He finished that Ashes series with 282 runs at 56 and further fame was to follow him on his first tour.
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