Name:

Trueman, Frederick S

Nickname:

Fiery Fred

Date of Birth:

06 Feb 1931

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Scotch Springs, Stainton, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

Date Died:

01 Jul 2006

Career:

Test: 1952 - 1965

Teams:

Yorkshire (Regional)
England (Country)

Fred Trueman: Record breaking exploits

Fred Trueman: Great action, world record wicket holder

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 games and took over 2 300 wickets, most of them for his beloved Yorkshire.

Even though Trueman played 67 Tests in his career, he missed a further 53 due to injury or varying disputes with selectors. He claimed that four-letter words cost him another hundred Test wickets. Nevertheless, some of his feats became the stuff of legend.

1961, he had a lethal spell of six wickets for one run against Australia at Leeds. He had slept the previous night in his car in a Leeds car park.

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.

After retirement, Trueman spent many years as a commentator.