Tich is the legend that Ashes forgot

Richard Edwards tells the tale of an England Ashes legend who earned hero status despite playing just 12 times for his country

Legend before his time: Tich Freeman played just 12 Tests for England but his stats stacked up against anybody’s
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AS Nathan Lyon worked his magic on a wearing fifth day pitch at Edgbaston last week, it’s likely that a former England spinner would have been looking down rather approvingly.
Lyon’s wickets took his career tally to 352 Test scalps – 286 more than total recorded by a bowler who is still widely recognised as...

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