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Full name Angus Robert Charles Fraser
Born August 8, 1965, Billinge, Lancashire
Current age 44 years 110 days
Major teams England, Middlesex
Nickname Gus, Gnat
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Other Administrator, Commentator, Journalist
Height 6 ft 6 in
Education Orange High Senior High School
Relation Brother - AGJ Fraser
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 46 | 67 | 15 | 388 | 32 | 7.46 | 1356 | 28.61 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| ODIs | 42 | 20 | 9 | 141 | 38* | 12.81 | 208 | 67.78 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| First-class | 290 | 344 | 82 | 2934 | 92 | 11.19 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 336 | 148 | 74 | 865 | 38* | 11.68 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 46 | 79 | 10876 | 4836 | 177 | 8/53 | 11/110 | 27.32 | 2.66 | 61.4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| ODIs | 42 | 42 | 2392 | 1412 | 47 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 30.04 | 3.54 | 50.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 290 | 56281 | 24277 | 886 | 8/53 | 27.40 | 2.58 | 63.5 | 36 | 5 | |||
| List A | 336 | 17112 | 10387 | 392 | 5/32 | 5/32 | 26.49 | 3.64 | 43.6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | England v Australia at Birmingham, Jul 6-11, 1989 scorecard |
| Last Test | Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 26-29, 1998 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Oct 15, 1989 scorecard |
| Last ODI | England v India at Birmingham, May 29-30, 1999 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1984 - 2002 |
| List A span | 1985 - 2002 |
The most controlled and consistent England bowler of the 1990s, injury and muddled selection policy permitting. Fraser was a classically English seamer, landing ball after ball outside off stump and brilliantly exploiting even the slightest hint of uneven bounce - as his record in the Caribbean shows. Ignore the downbeat demeanour: he looked almost as knackered at the start of a spell as he did at the end, and he cared passionately, once running from the field in tears when England won at Melbourne. Former chairman of selectors Ray Illingworth wasn't a fan, and Fraser had to wait 18 months before returning triumphantly for the tour of the West Indies in 1997-98. He was omitted after England's disastrous World Cup performance in 1999 and saw out his career at Middlesex. He retired in April 2002 to take up a job with The Independent newspaper.
Lawrence Booth
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1996
Awarded the MBE in 1998
- London talent search for a new star (Jun 12, 2009)
- Portrait of the workman as artist (May 11, 2009)
- A storm before the series (Mar 21, 2009)
- 'Signing Hughes won't damage Ashes chances' - Fraser (Mar 12, 2009)
- IPL affects Middlesex's plans for 2009 (Jan 21, 2009)
Jul 22, 2009
Angus Fraser attends the ICC Centenary History Conference
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Nov 17, 2007
Angus Fraser and Michael Vaughan share a joke during a training session
© AFP
Nov 11, 2007
Angus Fraser and Michael Vaughan
© Getty Images
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