Angus Fraser
Angus Robert Charles Fraser MBE (born 8 August 1965) is the current managing director of Middlesex Cricket.[1] He is a former English cricketer, journalist and England selector.[2] Fraser played in forty-six Test matches and forty-two One Day Internationals for England. Cricket commentator Colin Bateman commented that Fraser was "a reliable, intelligent and hard-working bowler".[3]
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| Full name | Angus Robert Charles Fraser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 August 1965 Billinge Higher End, Wigan, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gus, Gnat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler, administrator and commentator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Alastair Fraser (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 537) | 6 July 1989 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 December 1998 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 103) | 15 October 1989 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 May 1999 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–2002 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Born in Billinge Higher End, Lancashire,[3] Fraser was educated at the Gayton High School in Harrow, London and Orange Hill High School, Edgware, Greater London.
Cricket career
Perhaps his finest hour came in the Barbados Test Match of the 1993/94 West Indies tour when Fraser took 8–75 in the first innings to help set up a famous victory, West Indies' first defeat at Bridgetown for over half a century. His career-best first-class cricket bowling figures of 8–53 were taken in a Test match and against the same opposition, this time at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in 1997/98. Despite taking eight wickets in that innings, he was not named Man of the Match which was awarded to Carl Hooper, from the victorious West Indies side.
His ODI highest score of 38 not out was made late in the innings at number 10, which included a massive six off Steve Waugh and almost brought England back from the brink of defeat against Australia during the 1990/91 tour (Australia won by three runs). Another fine moment with the bat was in a last-wicket second-innings stand with Robert Croft to save the Third Test at Old Trafford against South Africa in 1998. He also toured New Zealand representing England. Throughout his career he used a bat nicknamed the "Gussy Hitter", the blade of which was designed by his mother.
Although born in Lancashire, Fraser played all of his county cricket for Middlesex in a first-class career spanning 1984 till 2002; he served as county captain from 2001 until his retirement in 2002. After that, he worked as the cricket correspondent of The Independent newspaper (2002–2009), until his appointment to the newly created role of managing director of Cricket by Middlesex County Cricket Club in January 2009. He is a regular contributor to the BBC's Test Match Special and a cricket pundit for Sky Sports.
In the 1996 edition of Wisden, Fraser was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
Fraser has been the director of cricket at Middlesex County Cricket Club since 2009 and selector for the England cricket team since 2014.[4][5]
Personal life
He now resides in Pinner with his wife and two children, Alexander and Bethan. In 2008, in his first managerial role, Fraser secured the U15 Middlesex Schools Association County Cup with The John Lyon School, where his son was in the squad.
Fraser is a fan of, and regular visitor to, Wealdstone Football Club.
References
- Barrett, Chris (18 August 2013). "Robson's pledge to English cricket complicates home calling". Sydney Morning Herald.
- "Angus Fraser: England selector role for Middlesex chief". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 70. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- Royle, Nick (3 May 2018), Angus Fraser: Ireland players can’t have their cake and eat it too, The Sunday Times, retrieved 10 December 2020
- England selector role excites Fraser, BBC, 3 April 2014, retrieved 10 December 2020
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Middlesex Managing Director of Cricket 2009 to date |
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| Preceded by Justin Langer |
Middlesex County Cricket Captain 2001–2002 |
Succeeded by Andrew Strauss |
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