Cue Bedser vs Barnes threadRIP - a great gent of the game by all accounts, and from what you read probably the only bowler who could honestly say he came out ahead or at least even with Bradman. The best exponent of medium pace ever?
The story goes that they both bowled medium fast, but decided that they could not both play for Surrey with the same style, so they tossed a coin and one bowled spin. With Laker, Lock, Wardle ect around only Alec played Test cricketAnyone have any clue as to why his twin-bro Eric never played a test, seems peculiar looking at his record as an all-rounder
Eric Bedser | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
Eric played second fiddle to Jim Laker at Surrey and, unlike today, England had a few other decent spinners too - I don't think, though I may be wrong, that Eric even got a Test trial - he never toured with England either as part of the touring side although he travelled with them in 50/51 and did play occaionally in the minor matchesAnyone have any clue as to why his twin-bro Eric never played a test, seems peculiar looking at his record as an all-rounder
Eric Bedser | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com
That's so sad for Eric, tbh.The story goes that they both bowled medium fast, but decided that they could not both play for Surrey with the same style, so they tossed a coin and one bowled spin. With Laker, Lock, Wardle ect around only Alec played Test cricket
Also Tate would have been close to being the greatest medium pacer of them all
Bedser v Barnes v Tate?Cue Bedser vs Barnes thread
He might have wished he didn'tI don't think, though I may be wrong, that Eric even got a Test trial
Shin splints from memory. It was a sad end to his career as Hutton went with Tyson and Bedser. It was the same fate that befell Tate in 1932-33 as Jardine went with Larwood and VoceHe might have wished he didn't
I like this thread. "Bedser was really superfine, 14 wickets for 99"
Apparently he fell ill during the Ashes tour of 1954-55 too? Who knows etc...
Or Statham, perhaps?Shin splints from memory. It was a sad end to his career as Hutton went with Tyson and Bedser. It was the same fate that befell Tate in 1932-33 as Jardine went with Larwood and Voce