YOUNG GUN
FREDDIE HELDREICH
Northamptonshire left-arm spinner
With just a flick of the wrist, Northants youngster Freddie Heldreich can cast a spell on a cricket ball.
While spinners of his type are by no means rare, the 17-year-old is one of a select breed: a left-armer - a habit he cultivated in a staunchly anti-establishment style.
Getting into the game at primary school through the encouragement of a cricketing-mad father, Heldreich spurned the allure of pace.
“I was a seam bowler in year three and was just in the nets one day messing about,” he explained. “I was a ...
