Bill Frindall

William Howard Bill Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers as a member of the Test Match Special commentary team on BBC radio. Nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in moments, while continuing to keep perfect scorecards and because he had a beard. Angus Fraser described Frindall as the doyen of cricket scorers in his obituary in The Independent.

Frindall was born in Epsom, Surrey and named after Victorian journalist William Howard Russell. His father was a laboratory assistant and later a research chemist. He was educated at Tadworth county primary school and Reigate Grammar School and studied architecture at the Kingston School of Art.

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