I just heard that he has died today, aged 75.
2006-07-01 01:47:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Cricket
He was the greatest English fast bowler in living memory. What W. G. Grace was as a batsman, Truman was as a bowler: a true icon and a living legend, who inspired generations of players and followers of the greatest game on Earth.
Truman was the first man to take 300 Test wickets and could have taken many more had it not been for his frequent clashes with the cricketing hierarchies. He took 2302 first class wickets (including four hat tricks) at an average of 18.27, and 307 Test wickets at an average of 21.54. His first class career spanned a remarkable twenty years (1949-1969) and later he worked as a very popular commentator and summariser for the BBC.
He died after a long illness - while England was playing Sri Lanka in a One-Day International - and he will be missed by many, including myself.
2006-07-01 03:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by Sean F 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Sad, that he died of cancer. No real memories but remember him taking 300 test wickets (a time when 300 wickets was never going to be surpassed. Listening to cricket at the moment, saying that Fred Trueman used to go into the opponent's dressing room and pick the 5 men he was going to get out. Sad loss, good man.
2006-07-01 08:54:39 · answer #2 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that's sad he has passed away. I remember seeing him bowl in a match in Hamilton, New Zealand in 1963 it would have been. He was one of England's best bowlers for a long time and had a great association with Brian Statham. There will only ever be one "Fiery Fred" Trueman.
2006-07-01 21:57:13 · answer #3 · answered by RogerW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiery Fred... he took no prisoners. He once bowled a guy out with a real rip-snorter of a delivery.....right up the guys nose, in the dressing room afterwards the guy came up to Fred and Said "Jolly well bowled Mr. Trueman, a Great delivery".
"AYE " said fred "It were wasted on thee".
He was almost as good as Harold Larwood !!
2006-07-02 04:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly one of the best bowlers of his time, and a formidable force with Statham in tandem. His Fiery nickname was well earned, and my only regret was that I never saw him bowl. I went to a test at Nottingham, and, unfortunately, the days play was rained off, this was a Saturday, and in those days there was no Sunday play and I was back at school on the Monday, so couldn't take advantage of ticket replacement.
2006-07-01 08:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rest in Peace - Mr. Truman.
I came to know yesterday that he was a Cricketer
2006-07-02 05:45:01 · answer #6 · answered by Rick O Connell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was one of the greatest cricketers and best fast bowlers of all times. I am too young to remember him playing, but I remember him well as a commentator and summariser on the BBC's TMS.
2006-07-01 09:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Magic Gatherer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember Indoor league on television in the 70's.It was great television.
"II'll sithee" Fred
2006-07-02 11:59:42 · answer #8 · answered by raspberrycheesecake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was obnoxious and when i dealt with him in a bank 20 years ago, he was very rude!!!
2006-07-01 09:01:05 · answer #9 · answered by Forlorn Hope 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i seem to remember he played cricket
Edit:
didn't he die about 10 years ago ?
2006-07-01 08:50:20 · answer #10 · answered by Ivanhoe Fats 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋