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How close were Sussex to signing Fred Trueman?

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17.06.26, 06:00 Updated 17.06.26, 10:07 2 Minute Read

Bruce Talbot

Bruce Talbot

It’s 20 years next month since English cricket lost one of its iconic figures when Fred Trueman died at the age of 75.

Trueman was the first bowler to take 300 Test wickets and in a county career for Yorkshire which spanned 19 seasons he claimed 1,745 first-class victims.

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