Fraser to end magnificent career

By Jeremy Horne
April 9 2002

Angus Fraser looks set to draw the curtain on his playing career after 18 years in order to pursue a career in media. Fraser, who was named as the club captain for another year has said that he would bow out after the Benson and Hedges Zonal games, with Andrew Strauss taking over as Skipper.

Fraser will return from Middlesex’s pre season tour of Jersey today, Tuesday, and is expected to make an announcement soon after his return. He has recently been working with The BBC on test match special commentary for Radio 4 LW and has also worked for Sky Sport and written regular newspaper columns.

Not only will this mark the end of Fraser’s magnificent service to Middlesex, but it also end’s the career of a man who at one time was a highly regarded fast bowler in English Cricket and to an extent still is. Fraser played 46 test matches and took 177 test wickets including a career best 8 for 53 against the West Indies in Trinidad. This was even more of a feat as Fraser had only just been called back to the side as a replacement for the injured Darren Gough. He was also a fine one day bowler; often keeping runs dry at county and international level.

Middlesex will not only be losing a bowler and a great servant in Fraser, but we will be losing our captain and a man who began changing the team’s fortunes when he took over at the helm last year. He will be sorely missed at the lead of our bowling attack and I am sure that you will all join me in wishing him much success in his media career.