In 1974, early on during his fruitful spell at Hampshire – “a lot of good times” – Roberts noticed an article that Fred Trueman had written. Trueman said that Roberts would become more ...

The first bowler to take 300 Test wickets, Fred Trueman was one of the greatest fast bowlers to play the game. His 307 Test wickets came at an average of 21.57, with his best figures of 8/31 in 1952 ...