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Gladstone Small

Gladstone Small, Barbadian-English cricketer

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Born
October 18, 1961
Age in 2026
65
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1961

About Gladstone Small

Gladstone Cleophas Small is an English former cricketer, who played in 17 Test matches and 53 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the England cricket team. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Small was integral to the Warwickshire side of 1994, also featuring Dermot Reeve and Brian Lara, which won three major trophies, the County Championship, the Benson & Hedges Cup and the Axa Equity & Law League. He also played in the final when Warwickshire won the NatWest Trophy in 1989 and 1993, and contributed when they won the 1997 Axa Life League and the 1995 County Championship (albeit in fewer matches). Small encountered early problems in his career with the no ball rule, on one occasion recording ten in a single over.

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Gladstone Small timeline

  1. He also played in the final when Warwickshire won the NatWest Trophy in 1989 and 1993, and contributed when they won the 1997 Axa Life League and the 1995 County Championship (albeit in fewer matches).
  2. Small was integral to the Warwickshire side of 1994, also featuring Dermot Reeve and Brian Lara, which won three major trophies, the County Championship, the Benson & Hedges Cup and the Axa Equity & Law League.

The world when Gladstone Small was born

Gladstone Small was born in 1961. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1961

  • #1 song"Tossin' and Turnin'" – Bobby Lewis
  • Top movieWest Side Story
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookCatch-22 – Joseph Heller

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentRoger Maris hits 61 home runs, breaking Babe Ruth's record
  • Top headlineYuri Gagarin becomes the first person in space
  • Technology milestoneYuri Gagarin becomes first human in space
  • Defining fadSurfing culture
  • Notable inventionValium
  • World population3.08 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population183.7M

1961 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Gladstone Small's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19612026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,500$435,000
Average income$7,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population183.7M341 million

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