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Selector-World XI (1980 onwards) (WI-captain) Passed Brian Lara's 11953 Test runs | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lancashire My main national team: None - I support cricket in general My other team/s: ::All "Test" Playing Nations
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Right I have his profile as a clue, last one to get it is a sissy. Quote: |
Originally Posted by Ern/My Source
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A great thinker about the game, and a very successful captain of Surrey, it is somewhat odd that Fender never captained his country. He played 13 tests as an all-rounder, and had some success with his leg-spin bowling, particularly in South Africa. EW Swanton described his batting as "beyond all laws". He hit very hard indeed, and an excellent eye, and strong wrists allowed him to improvise - notably so when he hit a century in 35 minutes, still the fastest scored without the opposition's assistance. He tended to experiment, maybe too much, with his bowling, but had command of leg break, top-spinner, and googly. He was a superb slip fielder, but his greatest strength was his captaincy. He led Surrey for 12 seasons, and despite very thin bowling, the county contended for the Championship nearly every year. He combined shrewdness with adventure, and often led through example, turning the game himself with some quick runs or wickets. He wrote much about the game, including descriptions of several tours (Dave Liverman, 1998
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29-09-2004, 12:51 PM
in reply to Teatime FatCat's post starting "I think he did actually, I'll check it..." 
, I may have to give a clue on this one.and no again NE
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