ICC Hall of Fame
Inducted: 2009 | Career: 1946 - 1955
Alec
Bedser
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandA mainstay of the England team for nearly a decade, Alec Bedser took 236 wickets at an average of 24.89.
Player Bio
Sir Alec Victor Bedser CBE was a professional English cricketer who was the chairman of selectors for the English national cricket team, and the president of Surrey County Cricket Club. He is widely regarded as one of the best English cricketers of the 20th century. He was a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Surrey and England and took 1924 first-class wickets in 485 matches. In 51 Test matches for England he took 236 wickets.
date of birth:
4 Jul 1918
role:
Bowler
batting style:
Right-hand
bowling style:
Right-hand
Date of debut:
22 Jun 1946
