Posted July 1, 200619 yr England cricket hero Trueman dies Former England and Yorkshire fast bowler Fred Trueman has died at the age of 75 after a battle with lung cancer. Trueman was the first bowler to claim 300 Test wickets and finished with 307 from only 67 matches. http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1505000/images/_1508007_trueman150.jpg He made his Yorkshire debut in 1949 and retired 20 years later, having taken more than 2,000 wickets. Trueman was famed for his partnership for England with Lancashire's Brian Statham and was Yorkshire's spearhead during their dominance in the 1960s. A quick-witted and natural raconteur, he also worked as an expert analyst on the BBC's Test Match Special for 26 years until 2000. Born in Stainton, Yorkshire, Frederick Sewards Trueman made an instant impact on his Test debut in June 1952 against India at Headingley. He took seven wickets in the match, and later in the series recorded the then best Test figures by any fast bowler of 8-31 at Old Trafford. 'Fiery Fred' as he came to be known, Trueman had a classical side-on action which helped generate fearsome pace. The 300-wicket milestone was reached at The Oval in August 1964, when Australian Neil Hawke edged to Colin Cowdrey at slip. He briefly returned to action for Derbyshire in 1972 to play limited-overs cricket but it is his exploits with England and Yorkshire for which Truman will be remembered.
July 1, 200619 yr RIP Not really a big cricket fan except for the Botham era but Trueman had one hell of a career
July 1, 200619 yr Author I remember him from his excellent commentating on the Radio. You could virtually guarantee that he would disagree with everything Geoff Boycott said. RIP Legend
July 1, 200619 yr Anyone see Michael Parkinson on tv earlier. He looked devastated. Never heard of him, but RIP still -_-
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