Roy Fredericks

Roy Clifton Fredericks (born 11 November 1942, Blairmont, British Guyana, died 5 September 2000, New York, USA) was a West Indian cricketer who played from 1968 to 1977.

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11 November - 1942 - British Guyana - 5 September - 2000 - New York - USA - West Indian cricketer - 1968 - 1977

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He was an opening batsman for the West Indies in both test cricket and one day cricket, and made 4334 in a career spanning only nine years. ODI's were not very popular in Fredericks time, and subsequently he only appeared in 12 matches, making 311 runs. At county level, he represented Glamorgan in English domestic cricket, and British Guyana and Guyana back in the West Indies. He emerged as a batsman who solved the West Indian selectors dilemma about a reliable opening partnership that was settled by himself and Gordon Greenidge in the mid-1970's. He was an aggressive batsman who liked to counterattack fast bowlers, but also was capable as a traditional accumulator of runs also. His highest innings score was 169 against Australia.

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Test cricket - One day cricket - Glamorgan - British Guyana - Guyana - West Indies - Gordon Greenidge

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Fredericks was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1974.

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