Fred Martin
England
INTL CAREER: 1890 - 1892
Full Name
Frederick Martin
Born
October 12, 1861, Dartford, Kent
Died
December 13, 1921, Dartford, Kent, (aged 60y 62d)
Also Known As
Nutty Martin
Nicknames
Nutty
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left arm Medium
Left-armer Frederick "Nutty" Martin played only two Tests but will have taken some consolation from finishing with a bowling average of 10.07. He grabbed 12 for 102 on debut against Australia at The Oval in 1890 -- the best figures by a debutant until Bob Massie destroyed England with 16 for 137 in 1972 - but for some reason he did not play in another Ashes Test. He continued to excel for Kent, taking 1317 first-class wickets at the startling average of 17.38. And he took ten wickets in a match on 23 occasions.
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