Gladstone Small is a former English cricketer, known for his bowling skills and distinctive appearance. He was born on October 18, 1961, in St. George's, Grenada. Gladstone Small was known for his reliable fast-medium pace bowling, particularly in English county cricket, and played a key role in several important matches for England during his career. Small's career was notable not only for his cricketing achievements but also for overcoming physical challenges, as he has a condition called Klippel-Feil syndrome, which causes a fusion of neck vertebrae and gives him a distinctive appearance with a short neck. Small was primarily a pace bowler, he was selected for the 1986–87 Ashes series in Australia, taking two five-wicket hauls that helped England win the series. In the last test at Sydney, where he recorded another five-wicket haul. He topped the England bowling averages this series with 12 wickets at 15 runs each. Let's watch his performance of 5 for 71 at Sydney.
A right-arm fast-medium bowler who played Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the 1980s and early 1990s. He is best remembered for his role in the 1986-87 Ashes series in Australia, where he played a crucial part in England's victory. Small made his Test debut for England against New Zealand in August 1986. His best performance was in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, where he took 5 wickets for 48 runs in the first innings.
Aside from his international career, Gladstone Small had a successful domestic career with Warwickshire, where he played from 1980 to 1999. He was known for his ability to swing the ball and his consistent performances as a bowler. After retiring from professional cricket, Small has been involved in various roles, including cricket coaching, commentary, and as an ambassador for the sport.
In Test cricket, he played 17 matches, taking 55 wickets at an average of 34.01, with his best bowling figures being 5/48. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he played 53 matches, claiming 55 wickets with an average of 35.70, and his best ODI bowling performance was 4/34.
In first-class cricket, he enjoyed a long and successful career, playing 290 matches and taking 834 wickets at an average of 29.58, with his best figures being 9/69. He also scored 2,368 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 72.
In List A cricket, he played 271 matches, taking 285 wickets at an average of 31.17, with his best bowling figures being 5/11. Additionally, he scored 573 runs in List A matches, with a highest score of 38. Small's contributions to both Warwickshire and England were significant, and he is remembered for his ability to swing the ball and his consistency as a bowler.
A right-arm fast-medium bowler who played Test matches and One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the 1980s and early 1990s. He is best remembered for his role in the 1986-87 Ashes series in Australia, where he played a crucial part in England's victory. Small made his Test debut for England against New Zealand in August 1986. His best performance was in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, where he took 5 wickets for 48 runs in the first innings.
Aside from his international career, Gladstone Small had a successful domestic career with Warwickshire, where he played from 1980 to 1999. He was known for his ability to swing the ball and his consistent performances as a bowler. After retiring from professional cricket, Small has been involved in various roles, including cricket coaching, commentary, and as an ambassador for the sport.
In Test cricket, he played 17 matches, taking 55 wickets at an average of 34.01, with his best bowling figures being 5/48. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he played 53 matches, claiming 55 wickets with an average of 35.70, and his best ODI bowling performance was 4/34.
In first-class cricket, he enjoyed a long and successful career, playing 290 matches and taking 834 wickets at an average of 29.58, with his best figures being 9/69. He also scored 2,368 runs in first-class cricket with a highest score of 72.
In List A cricket, he played 271 matches, taking 285 wickets at an average of 31.17, with his best bowling figures being 5/11. Additionally, he scored 573 runs in List A matches, with a highest score of 38. Small's contributions to both Warwickshire and England were significant, and he is remembered for his ability to swing the ball and his consistency as a bowler.
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00:00Gladstone Small is a former English cricketer, known for his bowling skills and distinctive
00:09appearance. He was born on October 18, 1961, in St. George, Grenada.
00:15Gladstone Small was known for his reliable fast-medium-paced bowling, particularly in
00:22English county cricket and played a key role in several important matches for England during
00:27his career. Gladstone Small's career was notable not only
00:31for his cricketing achievement but also for overcoming physical challenges as he has a
00:38condition called Dipplefield Syndrome, which causes a fusion of neck vertebrates and gives
00:43him a distinctive appearance with a short neck.
00:46Gladstone Small was primarily a baseball player. He was selected from the 1986-87 Ashes series
00:53in Australia, taking two 5-wicket solves that helped England win the series, in the
00:59last test at Sydney, where he recorded another 5-wicket haul. He topped the England bowling
01:04averages in this series with 12 wickets at just 15 runs each.
01:09Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
01:39Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
02:09Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
02:40Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
03:00Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
03:10Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
03:18Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
03:38Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
03:47Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
04:09Let's watch his performance of 5-for-71 at Sydney.
04:17He was also known for his ability to swing the ball and his consistent performance as
04:22a bowler.
04:23After retiring from international cricket, Small has been involved in various roles,
04:28including cricket coaching, commentary, and as an ambassador for the sports.
04:34In Test cricket, he played 17 Test matches, taking 55 wickets at an average of 34.01,
04:40with his best bowling figure being 548.
04:44In One Day International, he played 53 matches, claiming 55 wickets with an average of 35.70,
04:51and his best ODI bowling performance was 4 for 34.
04:54In First Class cricket, he enjoyed a long and successful career, playing 290 matches
04:59and taking 834 wickets at an average of 29.58, with his best figure being 9 for 69.
05:07He also scored 2,368 runs in First Class cricket, with a highest score of 72.
05:14In List A cricket, he played 271 matches, taking 285 wickets at an average of 31.17,
05:22with his best bowling figure being 5 for 11.
05:25Additionally, he scored 573 runs in List A matches, with a highest score of 38.
05:31Grads from Small's contribution to both Warwickshire and England were significant,
05:36and he is remembered for his ability to swing the ball and his consistency as a bowler.