Surrey County Cricket Club honour England pace legend
In honour of the great England pace bowler, Fred Trueman, who died earlier this year, Surrey County Cricket Club are dedicating a plaque at the Brit Oval, which will be unveiled by President John Edrich MBE, Chairman David Stewart and Chief Executive Paul Sheldon today at 11.30am in the Lambeth Hall of the OCS Stand.
The plaque is to commemorate his 300th Test wicket, which took place here at the Oval, back in 1964 against Australia. Many Test cricketers have since managed the impressive milestone but Trueman was the first ever man to do it.
John Edrich, Surrey CCC President said, “It is a privilege for the Club to honour one of England’s greatest fast bowlers of all time. To be the first to achieve 300 Test wickets shows you what an exceptional player he was and this plaque will ensure that the achievement will long be remembered by spectators who visit the Brit Oval.”