Bill Frindall
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Bill Frindall was born in Epsom, Surrey, on the first day of the Timeless Test at Durban. Dubbed `The Bearded Wonder' by the late Brian Johnston, Frindall was the longest serving member of Radio 4's Test Match Special commentary team. Making his debut in 1966, he scored 377 Test matches, including all 246 played in England. He was appointed an MBE in 2004 for his services to cricket and to broadcasting, and was the editor of the Playfair Cricket Annual for 23 years, from 1986 until his death in January 2009.
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Answers to the world's most challenging cricket questions, by 'The Bearded Wonder' Bill Frindall