Fred Trueman 1931-2006
Fred Trueman in pictures
A young Fred Trueman •The Cricketer International
Part of the the England side that regained the Ashes at The Oval in 1953•The Cricketer International
Fred Trueman in Australia on the 1958-59 tour. He had been controversially omitted from the previous tour in 1954-55•Wisden Cricket Monthly
Fred Trueman celebrates becoming the world's leading Test wicket taker in Christchurch in 1963•Getty Images
Ian Redpath is bowled centre stump by Trueman during the 5th Test at the Oval in 1964
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Fred Trueman and Bob Appleyard receive their county caps from Norman Yardley in 1951•The Cricketer International
Len Hutton and Fred Trueman head to the nets at Headingley at the start of the 1955 season•The Cricketer International
Fred Trueman on the attack with the bat for the Players against the Gentlemen at Lord's in 1962. A hard-hitting tailender, he was good enough to score three first-class hundreds•Getty Images
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A natural raconteur whose stories grew taller with every telling, he was a radio summariser for the BBC's Test Match Special commentary team for many years•Adrian Murrell/Getty Images
Fred Trueman catches Keith Miller off Jim Laker during the 1956 Ashes series•The Cricketer International
Alan Smith catches Alan Davidson off Fred Trueman in the 1962-63 Ashes series•The Cricketer International
Fred Trueman is congratulated by Colin Cowdrey on taking his 300th Test wicket at The Oval in 1964. He was the first man to reach the landmark•Getty Images
Fred Trueman stands with his memorabilia collection prior to auction. He sold most of his memorabilia in 2001•AFP