Tich Freeman

Tich Freeman
Freeman (right) with Charlie Wright in about 1930
Personal information
Full name
Alfred Percy Freeman
Born(1888-05-17)17 May 1888
Lewisham, Kent, England
Died28 January 1965(1965-01-28) (aged 76)
Bearsted, Kent, England
NicknameTich
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm leg break
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 222)19 December 1924 v Australia
Last Test17 August 1929 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1914–1936Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 12 592
Runs scored 154 4,961
Batting average 14.00 9.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/4
Top score 50* 66
Balls bowled 3,732 154,312
Wickets 66 3,776
Bowling average 25.86 18.42
5 wickets in innings 5 386
10 wickets in match 3 140
Best bowling 7/71 10/53
Catches/stumpings 4/– 238/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2016

Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (17 May 1888 – 28 January 1965) was an English first-class cricketer. A leg spin bowler for Kent County Cricket Club and England, he is the only man to take 300 wickets in an English season, and is the second most prolific wicket-taker in first-class cricket history.