Overview
- Worcestershire County Cricket Club announced his death, and the ECB issued condolences to his family and friends after a prolonged illness was reported.
- The left-arm spinner claimed 2,068 first-class wickets across roughly three decades, including 1,615 for Worcestershire.
- He represented Worcestershire from 1960 to 1982 before moving to Warwickshire from 1983 to 1988, retiring at age 48.
- Gifford won 17 England caps, playing 15 Tests from 1964 to 1973 and returning in 1985 at 44 to captain two ODIs in India.
- He secured County Championship titles with Worcestershire in 1964, 1965 and 1974 as captain, received an MBE in 1978, and is commemorated by the annual Norman Gifford Trophy between Worcestershire and Warwickshire in the Vitality Blast.