Fred Spofforth, Australian-English cricketer and coach (born 1853)

Fred Spofforth

Australian cricketer (1853–1926)

Frederick Robert Spofforth, also known as "The Demon Bowler", was an Australian cricket team pace bowler of the nineteenth century. He was the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets, and the first to take a Test hat-trick, in 1879. He played in Test matches for Australia between…