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Fred Freer
	Freer in about 1948
Personal information
Born	4 December 1915; North Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Died	2 November 1998 (aged 82); Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Australien;
Only Test (cap 173)	13 December 1946 v England
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 31 May 2022

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Frederick Alfred William Freer (4 December 1915 – 2 November 1998) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1946.

Freer was a fast-medium bowler more accurate than Keith Miller. While playing for Victoria, Freer was called into the Australian team for the Second Test in Sydney against England in 1946 after Australia's then leading fast bowler Ray Lindwall was struck down by chickenpox.

In the first innings Freer bowled Cyril Washbrook for one and appealed for lbw against Len Hutton in the first ball of the second innings. It was turned down, but Freer had the wickets of Denis Compton (caught by Don Bradman) and Jack Ikin. When batting Australia wanted runs and Freer hit 3 fours and a 6 in his 28 not out, the only time he batted for Australia. Lindwall recovered in time for the next match, and Freer was dropped.

Freer also played Australian rules football for Victorian Football Association side Yarraville.^[1]

References

^ Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0. p. 184.

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[1] Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0. p. 184.

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-'''Frederick Alfred William Freer''' (4 December 1915 – 2 November 1998) was an Australian [[cricket]]er who played in one [[Test cricket|Test]] in 1946.
+'''Frederick Alfred William Freer''' (4 December 1915 – 2 November 1998) was an Australian [[cricket]]er who played in one [[Test cricket|Test match]] in 1946.
 Freer was a fast-medium bowler more accurate than [[Keith Miller]]. While playing for [[Victoria cricket team|Victoria]], Freer was called into the [[Australian cricket team|Australian team]] for the [[1946–47 Ashes series#Second Test – Sydney|Second Test in Sydney]] against [[England cricket team|England]] in 1946 after Australia's then leading fast bowler [[Ray Lindwall]] was struck down by [[chickenpox]].
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 Freer also played [[Australian rules football]] for [[Victorian Football League|Victorian Football Association]] side [[Yarraville Football Club|Yarraville]].<ref>Atkinson, G. (1982) ''Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking'', The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. {{ISBN|0 86788 009 0}}. p. 184.</ref>
-==See also==
-* [[List of Victoria first-class cricketers]]
 ==References==
-*{{Commons category-inline|Fred Freer}}
 {{Reflist}}
+*{{Commons category-inline|Fred Freer}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Freer, Fred}}
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 [[Category:Yarraville Football Club players]]
+[[Category:People from Carlton North, Victoria]]