Fred Trueman



Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE (6 February 1931 – 1 July 2006) was a Yorkshire and England cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. Known as Fiery Fred, he was first man to take 300 Test wickets, and later became a popular and outspoken radio summariser.

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 * He is possibly the only bowler to have played in a Test series as an automatic choice without taking a wicket.
 * (Of John Emburey) The Spinner's Web (1988)