Trueman

/ ˈtruːmən /

noun

1. Freddy , full name Frederick Sewards Trueman . 1931–2006, English cricketer; a fast bowler, he played for Yorkshire (1949–68) and England (1952–65); first bowler to take 300 test match wickets

Example Sentences

After three years in the Yorkshire second XI, Bird broke into the first team in 1956, playing alongside legendary figures Fred Trueman, Raymond Illingworth and Johnny Wardle.

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It is hard to think of Fred Trueman doing the same on the Lord's outfield, though Trueman did not have a body like Archer's.

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The character, played by Paul Bradley, appeared at a community centre where Yolande Trueman, played by Angela Wynter, was volunteering during the episode.

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I feel like the bridge between a bygone age of Brian Johnston and Fred Trueman, to a new era involving the likes of Steven Finn and Alex Hartley.

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In Manchester in 1952, they were dismissed twice on the same day – for 58 and 82 – as Fred Trueman and Alec Bedser ran through the side.

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