Fred Rumsey

Fred Rumsey
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Edward Rumsey
Born (1935-12-04) 4 December 1935 (age 88)
Stepney, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-hand fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 425)23 July 1964 v Australia
Last Test22 July 1965 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1960–1962Worcestershire
1963–1968Somerset
1969–1973Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 5 180 95
Runs scored 30 1,015 114
Batting average 15.00 8.45 4.75
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 21* 45 16*
Balls bowled 1,145 28,878 4,802
Wickets 17 580 130
Bowling average 27.11 20.29 16.80
5 wickets in innings 0 30 0
10 wickets in match 0 5 0
Best bowling 4/25 8/26 4/8
Catches/stumpings 0/– 20/– 20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 September 2016

Frederick Edward Rumsey (born 4 December 1935)[1] is an English former cricketer who founded the Professional Cricketers Association (PCA) in 1967.[2] He played five Test matches for England against Australia, South Africa & New Zealand in the mid-1960s. Rumsey played county cricket for Worcestershire, Somerset and Derbyshire.

  1. ^ Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 143. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  2. ^ Arlott on Cricket, edited by David Rayvern Allen, Fontana/Collins, 1985 edition, ISBN 0-00-637007-1, p217.