Fred Trueman: Latest Articles

Church of England vs Roman Catholics: A bizarre cricket match
Abhishek Mukherjee May 18, 2018 3:19 PM IST
The Roman Catholics challenged the Church of England to a cricket match at Lord’s. The result, however, was not what the English clergymen expected….
Trueman’s short-straws sledge: How true was Arlott’s story?
Abhishek Mukherjee September 26, 2017 4:17 PM IST
Did Fred Trueman need 10 wickets in that match or 9?
Fred Trueman becomes first to 100 wickets in 1960: the entire drama
Abhishek Mukherjee September 22, 2017 8:16 PM IST
Fred Trueman had 90 wickets that season till the Warwickshire match at Bradford. He took 3 wickets in the first innings.
Fred Trueman’s one-liners in the 1962-63 Ashes
Abhishek Mukherjee September 19, 2017 8:00 AM IST
England failed to regain The Ashes in 1962-63 — but that could not dampen Fred Trueman’s legendary sense of humour.
Johnny Wardle-Fred Trueman sledge exchange
Abhishek Mukherjee September 13, 2017 5:08 PM IST
“What a bloody stroke,” said Johnny Wardle. It was only inevitable that Fred Trueman would lash back.
The day Fred Trueman outwitted a professional comedian
Arunabha Sengupta August 2, 2017 6:30 AM IST
Eric Sykes was one of the most accomplished British comedians on stage and screen. However, he met his match in the fiery Fred Trueman.
The T’s: Terrific batting, terrifying bowling
Arunabha Sengupta July 16, 2017 8:00 AM IST
Composing one from the cricketers with their last names starting with T, Arunabha Sengupta comes across magical names.
Fred Trueman: 9 facts about the legendary England paceman
Nishad Pai Vaidya February 6, 2017 3:04 PM IST
Trueman started cricket at a young age and was a fast bowler. He was only 14 when he first played club cricket and two years
58 all out and 82 all out: India bowled out twice in a day!
Abhishek Mukherjee July 19, 2016 1:44 AM IST
India became the first team to be bowled out twice in the same day of a Test.
West Indies vs England, Lord’s 1963: A thriller where all four results were possible till the very end
Abhishek Mukherjee June 25, 2016 11:31 AM IST
Lord’s witnessed one of the greatest days of cricket, a match where all four results were possible till the very end, one that culminated in
When India were reduced to 0 for 4
Arunabha Sengupta June 6, 2016 1:32 PM IST
When Fred Trueman unleashed a spell from hell.
Towel Day: Remembering Douglas Adams
Abhishek Mukherjee May 9, 2016 10:59 PM IST
May 25 is Towel Day, that time of the year when fans pay homage to Douglas Adams — a man who combined cricket and science
Fred Trueman: England’s greatest-ever fast bowler and a colourful character
Arunabha Sengupta February 9, 2016 6:42 PM IST
Fred Trueman was arguably the greatest fast bowler and undeniably the most colourful character produced by England.
India suffer 0-5 whitewash in England in 1959
Abhishek Mukherjee December 9, 2015 7:48 PM IST
The day India's humiliation was complete.
Fred Trueman kisses the umpire at Trent Bridge
Arunabha Sengupta August 14, 2015 7:00 AM IST
He was 37, had not played Test cricket for three years and would not play for England ever again. But, he was still quite the