Saint in Paradise Posted 5 April, 2010 Share Posted 5 April, 2010 Former England fast bowler Sir Alec Bedser has died at the age of 91. Bedser, knighted in 1997, passed away on Sunday evening at a hospital in Woking after falling ill last month. He took 236 wickets for England in 51 Test matches in a 10-year period before serving a record 23 years as a selector and managing two overseas tours. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/england/8603054.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 5 April, 2010 Share Posted 5 April, 2010 (edited) I remember seeing A V Bedser in the first first class match I ever saw way back in 1954. The last time I saw him was at the Potters Heron when he was a guest speaker at a Hursley Park CC Dinner. A Great Bowler and a link back to my first cricketing memories of Hutton Compton Evans Bedser May Bailey Laker etc RIP Sir Alec Great Surrey and England Cricketer and Gentleman Edited 5 April, 2010 by John B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisobee Posted 5 April, 2010 Share Posted 5 April, 2010 One of the all time greats, you were indeed a true Gentleman Sir Alec. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsdinho Posted 6 April, 2010 Share Posted 6 April, 2010 Very sad news. It was always a nice sight when the cameras panned around to see him sat their in the stands with Eric, watching the latest England players... He's probably sat their now with Eric, watching the IPL or something !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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