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Roy Fredericks
 Roy
Fredericks was
small in stature standing just 5' 6" but as West Indies opening
batsman, he was a giant at the batting crease. Roy Fredericks will
always be remembered for playing one of the greatest innings ever
played in Test cricket. It came in 1975 in Australia when, like now,
the West Indies were going through a period of rebuilding. Australia
were the best team in the world and, in Dennis Lillie and Jeff
Thompson, they had two of the fastest and most fearsome bowlers ever to
play Test cricket.
Roy Fredericks refused to bow to them. His pride in West Indies cricket
and his belief in his own ability would not allow him to. In the second
Test of the series, at Perth, he made a blistering 169 off 145 balls,
including a hurricane hundred before lunch in just 71 balls as he cut
and hooked Lillie and Thompson with impudence.
It was amazing that a man of his small stature could prove to be
intimidating to bowlers who towered over him. Fredericks
played in 59 Test matches between 1968 and 1978, scoring 4 334 runs at
an average of 42.49, with eight centuries and 27 fifties.
After he retired from Test
cricket, Fredericks served for several years as an administrator with
the Guyana Cricket Board, a West Indies selector and minister of sports
in his native Guyana.
Roy
Fredericks, died after a long illness on September 5,
2000, Fredericks was aged 57, he died in hospital in New York almost
two years after he had surgery for throat cancer.
Roy Fredericks Test Cricket
Statistics
| Full Name |
Roy Clifton Fredericks |
|
Number
of Test
|
59 |
| Number
of ODIs |
12 |
|
Test Run Aggregate
|
4,334 |
| ODI Run Aggregate |
311 |
|
Test
Batting Average
|
42.49
|
| ODI
Batting Average |
25.91 |
|
Total Test Wickets
|
7 |
| Total ODI Wickets |
2 |
|
Test Bowling Average
|
78.28 |
| ODI Bowling Average |
5.00 |
|
Test
Centuries
|
8 |
| ODI
Centuries |
1 |
|
Date of Birth
|
November
11, 1942, Blairmont, East Bank, Berbice, British Guiana |
| Died |
September 5,
2000, New York, United States of America (aged 57 years 299 days) |
|
Test Debut
|
Australia
v West Indies at Melbourne - Dec 26-30, 1968 |
|
Last Test Match
|
West
Indies v Pakistan at Kingston - Apr 15-20, 1977
|
|
ODI Debut
|
England
v West Indies at Leeds - Sep 5, 1973 |
| Last ODI Match |
West
Indies v Pakistan at Albion - Mar 16, 1977 |
|
Batting
Style
|
Left hand bat |
|
Bowling
Style
|
Slow left-arm chinaman |
|
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| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
Cricket
Legends These players are the 50 greatest cricketers of
the century, as voted by a blue-ribbon panel of judges assembled by
ESPN. The panelists were asked to list in order, their top 50 players.
Cricketing legends from Australia, England, India, New Zealand,
Pakistan, South Africa and the West Indies all made it to the final 50.
Among them are some famous West Indies fast bowlers, great Aussie
legends, and modern heros of the game. Disc 5 features the great George
Headley. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£124.99 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
Clive
Lloyds Finest Hour DVD , Roy Fredericks was
out hit wicket after hooking Dennis Lillee for six and fell on the
stumps during the inaugural Prudential World Cup in 1975 at
Lords. |
| Format |
|
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
|
£24.99 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
A
Nation Imagine, The publication of A Nation Imagined
falls squarely within the West Indies Cricket Board’s
celebrations of 75 years of West Indies’ entry into Test
cricket. Produced under the theme “75 Years of Windies Test
Cricket: Uniting the Region, Exciting the World”, this
commemorative book is a treasure trove of facts and anecdotes and a
must have for every cricket lover. |
| Format |
|
Cost |
| Paper Back Book |
|
£24.95 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
Caught
In Action 20 Years of West Indies Cricket Photography by
Gordon Brooks beautifully features the very best of
his work, most of which has never been published before. Watch the
story of West Indies cricket unfold before your eyes as you enjoy
studying these wonderful cricket photos. Every cricket fan will want a
copy of this book. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover Book |
152
|
£21.95 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
Wisden
Caribbean Cricket, delivers an interesting
account of 75 years of West Indies Cricket history. This book will be
an excellent resource to students, educators and cricket enthusiasts
the world over. With the foreword by Sir Vivian Richards, Wisden's
Caribbean Cricket offers a heartwarming walk down memory lane. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
144 |
£19.95 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
The
Glory Days 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, The Glory
Days - 25 Great West Indian Cricketers, celebrates the
legends of west Indies cricket. Batsmen like Headley,
Walcott, Weekes, Worrell, Sobers, Richards and Lara; and
bowlers like Hall, Gibbs, Roberts, Holding, Marshall, Ambrose and
Walsh. This colourful book provides profiles, career hightlights and
statistics accompanied by loads of superb photos, of 25 great West
Indian cricket legends. It is a must have book for every
cricket fan. |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Hard Cover book |
136 |
£19.95 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
A
History Of West Indies Cricket, by Michael Manley, offer
the complete story of West Indies Cricket. It runs from the early
1900's through the 1990's |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| Paper Back book |
776 |
£19.95 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
West
Indies One Day Cap, We are pleased to introduce
the official 2006 West Indies cricket One Day International Cap |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Cap |
One Size |
£12.99 |
|
|
| Screenshot |
Description |
 |
West
Indies One Day International Replica Shirt, The New
official West Indies One-Day shirt as currently worn by the current
West Indies squad. Celebrate the West Indies One Day cricket resurgence
with this replica shirt. |
| Merchandise |
Size |
Cost |
| Replica Shirt |
|
£19.99 |
|
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