Born 6 February 1931 at Stainton, Yorkshire, England
Died 1 July 2006 at Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Fred Trueman was a great fast bowler and character. He had a rhythmic action and could produce fearsome pace and lethal late swing. In 1952 at Leeds, during his first Test series, he reduced India to 0-4, taking 3 of the wickets. He took 29 wickets at 13.31 in that series. He went on to become the first man to take 300 Test wickets.
Amazingly for a genuinely fast bowler, he played over 600 first-class and took over 2 300 wickets, most of them for his beloved Yorkshire. He was a useful lower-order batsman good enough to make three first-class centuries. He fielded well at short leg and on the boundary. He spent many years as a commentator, mostly on radio.
M Runs HS Avg 100 Ct Wkts Avg BB 5I
Tests 67 981 39* 13.81 0 64 307 21.57 8-31 17
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