Fred Freer

Fred Freer

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Cricket information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 1 40 Runs scored 28 1284 Batting average - 32.10 100s/50s 0/0 3/5 Top score 28* 132 Balls bowled 160 7527 Wickets 3 104 Bowling average 24.66 27.75 5 wickets in innings 0 4 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 2/49 7/29 Catches/stumpings 0/0 25/0
Source: Cricinfo

Frederick Alfred William Freer (4 December 1915, North Carlton, Victoria – 2 November 1998, Melbourne, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1946.

Freer was a fast-medium bowler more accurate than Keith Miller. While playing for Victoria, Freer was called into the Australian team for the Second Test in Sydney against England in 1946 after Australia's then leading fast bowler Ray Lindwall was struck down by chickenpox.

In the first innings Freer bowled Cyril Washbrook for one and appealed for lbw against Len Hutton in the first ball of the second innings. It was turned down, but Freer had the wickets of Denis Compton (caught by Don Bradman) and Jack Ikin. When batting Australia wanted runs and Freer hit 3 fours and a 6 in his 28 not out, the only time he batted for Australia. Lindwall recovered in time for the next match, and Freer was dropped.

Freer also played Australian rules football for Victorian Football Association side Yarraville.

See also

• List of Victoria first-class cricketers

Sources

• Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.