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Sir Alec Bedser 1918-2010

Posted on | April 6, 2010 | 1 Comment

Tribute to Sir Alec Bedser who died on Sun 4th April 2010.

His figures say he was a great bowler and I mean truly great.
I have talked to people who have played against him and on helpful pitches he was unplayable.
Apparently he bowled fast medium in-swingers and leg cutters.
A big man with big hands and a big heart. A Gentleman.
Throughout my career I have known him as an England selector, Chairman of selectors and as Tour manager of England to Australia (79/80)
It would be impossible to find anybody more helpful, kind and generous with his time and assistance.
Nothing was ever too much trouble for him – he was just a lovely man.
I am sad I never played with or against him, it would have been a wonderful experience.

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One Response to “Sir Alec Bedser 1918-2010”

  1. Aditya Mookerjee
    May 27th, 2010 @ 10:26 am

    Mr Boycott, let me congratulate you on a very lovely website. Have you made it all on your own?
    On Mr Alec Bedser, is it just natural, that an in-swing bowler, will bowl leg-cutters? The in-swing delivery moves the opposite direction to the leg-cutter delivery. Perhaps, he bowled the in-swing delivery initially, and then developed the leg-cutter, which moved the other way, off the pitch. It was a very warm, good feeling, when you expressed your goodwill, towards Mr Alec Bedser, or perhaps, Sir Alec Bedser, as you are also Sir Geoffery Boycott.

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