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Frederick Robert Spofforth (9 September 1853 – 4 June 1926), also known as " The Demon Bowler ", was an Australian cricket team pace bowler of the nineteenth century. He was the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets, [1] and the first to take a Test hat-trick, in 1879.
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Tall, spindly, and a player who consistently tested the wits of opposing batsmen, Fred "The Demon" Spofforth was Australia's first true fast bowler.
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- October 9, 1853
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Tall, spindly, and a player who consistently tested the wits of opposing batsmen, Fred ‘The Demon' Spofforth was Australia's first true fast bowler. His first-class career spanned 23 years between 1874 and 1897 and, throughout that time, his accuracy, his lionhearted endeavour and the phenomenal rapidity of his wicket taking made him a ...
Also known as "The Demon Bowler", Fred Spofforth was arguably Australia's finest pace bowler of the 19th century. He was the first Australian bowler to pick up 50 Test wickets, and also the first to take a Test hat-trick in 1879.
Jun 4, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Fred Spofforth, the Australian bowler who was nicknamed 'The Demon Bowler' by Wisden Almanack. Read the testimonies of his contemporaries, such as Lord Harris and W.G. Grace, and how he adapted to different wickets and conditions.
In the dry age of the 19th century, Frederick Spofforth was Superstar material with an unmatched charisma and aggression. He maximised his skills as a fast bowler and was a potent strike bow...
SPOFFORTH, MR. FREDERICK ROBERT, one of the most remarkable players the game has ever known, was born at Balmain, Sydney, on September 9, 1853, and died at Ditton Hill Lodge, Ditton Hill,...
