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Alec Bedser at 90 The Big Fella in pictures
Bedser sits alongside John Bradman, the Don's son, during the 1946-47 tour. Bedser played in all five Tests, taking 16 wickets, but it was a far from happy series for him Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Bedser bowls Derbyshire's Bert Alderman during a Championship match at The Oval in 1947 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
Alec and Eric Bedser sign autographs for children at an in-store appearance Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Bedser and a bandaged Denis Compton resume England's innings during the Old Trafford Test in 1948. England were again outplayed, losing the series 0-4 Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Len Hutton, Bedser, and Denis Compton walking on deck of the Dublin Castle ahead of the MCC tour of South Africa in 1948 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
Bedser in the nets ahead of the 1950 season © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
Bedser bowls while brother Eric bats during the 1950 Test trial Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Arthur Morris is caught by Trevor Bailey off Bedser during the first Test of the 1950-51 Ashes series. A young England side were outplayed, but Bedser's reputation ballooned as he took 30 wickets at 16.06 © PA Photos
Eric Bedser, Arthur McIntyre, Jim Laker and Alec Bedser return to the pavilion after a net at The Oval in the build-up to the 1952 summer © Wisden Cricket Monthly
Bedser puts down a chance off Fred Trueman against India at The Oval. Bedser took 20 wickets in a very one-sided series Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
A superb side-on study of Bedser in preparation for the 1953 Ashes © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
Len Hutton and Bedser lead England onto the field during the decisive fifth Test at The Oval in 1953 © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
The England side that regained the Ashes at The Oval in 1953. Bedser was supreme, taking 39 wickets at 17.48 with five five-fors Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Bedser dismisses Ron Archer, his 39th wicket of the 1953 Test series. His aggregate exceeded the previous record for an Ashes series, set by Maurice Tate Reproduced with permission from The Cricketer International
Bedser turns to see that he has been clean bowled by Ian Johnson in the first Test of the 1954-55 Ashes series, which England lost. Bedser was dropped after this, his penultimate Test. He took 1 for 131 but it later emerged he was suffering from shingles © PA Photos
Bedser walks off after his final game for Surrey against Glamorgan in August 1960. He took 5 for 25 in the first innings, finishing the summer with 67 wickets © Playfair Cricket Monthly
The Duke of Norfolk shaking hands with England captain Ted Dexter while Bedser, a new selector, looks on © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
Chairman of selectors Bedser presents a medallion to Ian Botham on reaching the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests, at Lord's in 1979. Two years later, on the same ground, Bedser was to sack Botham as England captain © Getty Images . This image may not be reproduced without specific consent from Getty Images
Bedser is presented with a commemorative Almanack on the 60th anniversary of his being named one of the Five Cricketers of the Year © Cricinfo Ltd . No part of this photograph may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form, or by means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, magnetic tape or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright owner. |
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