Bert Sutcliffe
New Zealand cricketer and coach
Born
November 17th, 1923
101 years ago
Died
2001
24 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
New Zealand
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Represented New Zealand in international cricket from 1948 to 1966. Played as an opening batsman and completed 42 Test matches. Accumulated over 3,000 runs in Test cricket, with 12 centuries. Served as a coach for the national team in the following decades, contributing to the development of cricket in New Zealand.
Played 42 Test matches for New Zealand
Scored over 3,000 runs in Test cricket
Achieved 12 Test centuries
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