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That was Trueman's only Test in 1955 as Frank Tyson was recalled for the Third Test at Old Trafford.
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It was Fred Trueman's last test and Snow's Sussex teammates Ted Dexter and wicket-keeper Jim Parks were also in the side.
Dexter was put back in charge ( and drew against Fred Trueman's Players ), but found another rival in the old Sussex captain the Reverend David Sheppard, who was willing to take a sabbatical from his church mission in the East End in order to tour Australia.
Her maiden name was Sewards and Trueman's parents decided to honour her by naming him Frederick Sewards Trueman.
Trueman's grandfather had been a horse dealer and his father worked primarily with horses too, though for a time he was a coalface worker at Maltby Main.
Trueman's first wicket was that of opening batsman Robert Morris, who was caught by Ellis Robinson for 19.
Trueman's 8 – 70 against the Minor Counties was his best performance and he took 31 first-class wickets in all at 23. 19.
Trueman's first match in the 1950 season was for Yorkshire against the West Indies tourists at Park Avenue.
But Trueman's inclusion was designed to give the England batsmen practice against fast bowling even though, at this period of his career, Trueman was inaccurate in both length and direction.
The next stage in Trueman's development was to harness his speed and exercise full control of the ball.
Trueman's identity in the RAF was AC2 F S Trueman 2549485.
Yardley was again the captain and the other mainstays were Hutton, Lowson, Lester, Halliday, Wilson, Watson, Sutcliffe, Brennan, Wardle, Leadbeater and the fast-medium bowler Bill Holdsworth who was effectively Trueman's stand-in.
Trueman's value to the team was illustrated by them " having to wait for wickets " when he was not in action.
Trueman's overall achievements in 1964 did not meet his own high standards and his tally of exactly 100 wickets was well down on his totals in recent seasons.
Trueman's overall performance in the season ( his last in Test cricket ) was 127 wickets in 30 matches at only 14. 25 and a best analysis of 8 – 36.
Trueman's first overseas tour, to the West Indies, took place the following winter after he was demobilised by the RAF.
But this was a controversial tour and its ramifications had an adverse impact on Trueman's international career during the next few years.
Hutton discouraged fraternisation with the West Indies players and this went decidedly against Trueman's grain, given that he was a gregarious character who liked nothing better than to fraternise.
Brian Statham returned for the now legendary Fourth Test at Old Trafford, taking Trueman's place and opening the bowling with Bailey, but no pace bowlers were needed here for this was " Laker's Match ", the Surrey off-spinner taking an unparalleled 19 wickets in the match.
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