Noel Gibbons
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Noel Gibbons is a former Bermudian cricket
er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He played one first-class
match for Bermuda
, against New Zealand
in 1972, scoring five runs in the match.
His greatest success came in the ICC Trophy
, where he had a fine all-round career. In 34 matches he scored 631 runs at an average of 30.04. His top score of 125 not out against Hong Kong
in 1986
is the third highest for Bermuda in the ICC Trophy. He also took 42 wickets at an average of 22.85. Only four players have taken more wickets in the history of the tournament.
As of 2006, he is still active in Bermudian domestic cricket.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He played one first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match for Bermuda
Bermudian cricket team
The Bermudian cricket team is the team representing Bermuda in the sport of cricket, governed by the Bermuda Cricket Board. The Bermuda Cricket Board was elected to Associate Membership of the International Cricket Council, the global ruling body for the sport, in 1966...
, against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
in 1972, scoring five runs in the match.
His greatest success came in the ICC Trophy
ICC Trophy
The ICC World Cup Qualifier is an international one-day cricket tournament run under the auspices of the International Cricket Council. Any Associate or Affiliate member of the ICC may attempt to qualify for the ICC Trophy by means of a system of regional qualifying events. The test-playing Full...
, where he had a fine all-round career. In 34 matches he scored 631 runs at an average of 30.04. His top score of 125 not out against Hong Kong
Hong Kong cricket team
The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
in 1986
1986 ICC Trophy
The 1986 ICC Trophy was a limited-overs cricket tournament held in England between 11 June and 7 July 1986. It was the third ICC Trophy tournament to be staged, and as with the previous two tournaments, games between the 16 participating teams played over 60 overs a side and with white clothing and...
is the third highest for Bermuda in the ICC Trophy. He also took 42 wickets at an average of 22.85. Only four players have taken more wickets in the history of the tournament.
As of 2006, he is still active in Bermudian domestic cricket.