bobo148
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Post by bobo148 on Jan 27, 2009 15:16:58 GMT
I believe Bill Frindall is sick.
Get well soon.
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dfk
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Post by dfk on Jan 30, 2009 16:23:23 GMT
Sad news that Bill Frindall has died, he was aged 69 and died after suffering from Legionnairs disease. He will missed.
<http://www.ecb.co.uk/photo-story.html?LphotoId=109432> Bill Frindall
Bill Frindall was awarded an MBE in 2004 for his services to cricket as a statistician
The doyen of cricket scorers, Bill Frindall, has died at the age of 69.
The Test Match Special stalwart had been suffering from Legionnaire's disease.
A schoolmaster introduced Frindall to cricket scoring one rainy afternoon when he was a boy, and he went on to become the longest-serving member of the Test Match Special team, covering more than 350 Test matches in his 43-year career.
Away from the microphone, he published a large number of books on cricket statistics including four editions of the Wisden Book of Cricket Records, and edited the highly-respected Playfair Cricket Annual every year from 1986.
ECB managing director, England Cricket, Hugh Morris paid tribute to Frindall, saying: "Bill Frindall was renowned for the sheer breadth of his knowledge and the deep and lasting affection he had for the game of cricket itself.
"He will be much missed not only by millions of radio listeners worldwide but also by the fraternity of cricketing scorers in England and Wales whose work he did so much to champion.
"On behalf of the many past and present England players who considered him a good friend, I would like to send our condolences to his family."
In 1998, Frindall was awarded an honorary doctorate by Staffordshire University for his contribution to the field of statistics.
The 'bearded wonder', as he was affectionately known, was awarded an MBE in 2004 for his services to cricket, and was widely recognised as the best statistician of the game.
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Post by swerveman on Jan 30, 2009 23:02:57 GMT
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Post by missingleg on Jan 31, 2009 0:11:35 GMT
I have so much respect for scorers, but I also have so much admiration for 'Bearders' as a character. I feel so sad for TMS too; it really won't be the same without him.
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